March 19, 2025

Telegram app hosts ā€˜underground marketsā€™ for Southeast Asian crime gangs, UN says

Powerful criminal networks in Southeast Asia extensively use the messaging app Telegram which has enabled a fundamental change in the way organised crime can conduct large-scale illicit activity, the United Nations said in a report on Monday. The report represents the latest allegations to be levied against the controversial encrypted app since France, using a […]

Telegram Bends the Knee: Company Will Share User Data with Law Enforcement Following CEO Arrest

Tatan Syuflana/AP Encrypted messaging company Telegram announced it will now share user data with law enforcement to combat illegal activities on the platform. This massive U-turn in privacy policy comes after the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France last month. Decrypt reports thatĀ Telegram, the widely popular messaging app known for its strong encryption

Lawsuit Demands Apple Blacklists Telegram Messaging App

Tech giant Apple is reportedly being sued by a Washington nonprofit group in federal court that is demanding that the company remove the encrypted messaging app Telegram from its app store. TheĀ Washington Post reportsĀ that a Washington nonprofit group called theĀ Coalition for a Safer Web has sued tech giant Apple in federal court. The lawsuit, filed…

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