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UK regulator investigates Telegram over child safety concerns

Britain’s communications regulator has launched an investigation into Telegram amid concerns that child sexual abuse material may be circulating on the platform and that some chat services are being used by predators to target minors.

21 Apr 2026-13:58
How North Korea laundered money through a Vietnamese crypto company

A recent investigation by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has exposed a sophisticated money laundering operation involving a Vietnamese online financial firm and North Korean operatives.

16 Apr 2026-13:49
Telegram's Durov slams WhatsApp's encryption as 'biggest consumer fraud'

10 Apr 2026-13:42
Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine is ready for mirror steps following Russian Easter truce

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is ready for mirror steps in response to the Easter truce announced by Russia, according to his Telegram.

10 Apr 2026-09:29
Russia’s VPN ban halts payments, claims Telegram founder

Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of Telegram, stated that Russia's effort to block Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) caused an issue with a domestic payment system, noting that tens of millions of Russians were resisting digital restrictions.

04 Apr 2026-14:29
Durov says Russia VPN block caused payment chaos

Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, has claimed that Russia’s efforts to block Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) triggered disruptions in a domestic payment system, causing widespread inconvenience for users.

04 Apr 2026-10:49
Russia fines Telegram $432,000 over banned content

Russia has fined the popular messaging app Telegram 35 million roubles ($432,366) for failing to remove banned content.

16 Mar 2026-13:50
Telegram suffers widespread outage

12 Mar 2026-13:45
Russia may block Telegram in April, sources say

Russia plans to block Telegram this spring, following government demands to tighten media controls. The messaging app is accused of being a haven for criminals and a tool used by foreign intelligence services for "hybrid warfare" against Russia, according to Russian media reports citing anonymous sources.

26 Feb 2026-21:03
Russia investigates Telegram founder over alleged terror links

Russia is investigating Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, in connection with a criminal case on allegations of “facilitation of terrorist activities.”

24 Feb 2026-10:38