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Dutch police say they've taken down Redline and Meta credential stealer malware
The Dutch police just took down Redline and Meta, two credential stealers, with the help of the FBI and other law enforcement agencies.
Jeremy Gan10.28.2024
Telegram will now provide IP addresses and phone numbers in response to legal requests
Telegram will now provide users' IP addresses and phone numbers if the company receives legal requests.
Jeremy Gan09.23.2024
Telegram will allow users to report illegal content in private chats
Telegram has quietly edited its FAQs to remove language stating that it doesn't moderate private and group chats, as reported by CoinDesk.
Mariella Moon09.06.2024
EU officials believe Telegram lied about user numbers to skirt regulation
The EU believes that Telegram may have deliberately understated the number of users it has in the bloc to avoid stricter regulation.
Kris Holt08.29.2024
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been charged and released from police custody
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been formally charged by French prosecutors and is barred from leaving the country amid their investigation into the Russian billionaire.
Karissa Bell08.28.2024
Telegram CEO charges include distributing CSAM and money laundering
Pavel Durov is being held by French authorities.
Sarah Fielding08.27.2024
After CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, Telegram says it's 'absurd' to blame a platform if users abuse it
Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, was arrested at an airport near Paris on Saturday, reportedly as part of a preliminary investigation into the app’s lax approach to moderation and failure to curb possible criminal activities.
Cheyenne MacDonald08.25.2024
Hack and payback Instagram scammer gets nabbed after bragging about it on a podcast
Idriss Qibaa could face a federal indictment if a grand jury finds reason to proceeds on two counts of issuing violent threats after locking people out of their social media accounts.
Danny Gallagher08.02.2024
Telegram takes on WhatsApp with business-focused features
Telegram users will get access to the app's new business features for free -- if they have a paid Premium account.
Mariella Moon04.02.2024
Telegram now offers all users limited transcriptions of voice messages
Telegram has released an iOS and Android app update that includes several new features. Anyone can now get a transcription of a voice message, while you can finally repost other people's public stories.
Kris Holt12.01.2023
WhatsApp Channels are expanding to 150 countries
Channels will now be available in more than 150 countries.
Sarah Fielding09.13.2023Telegram Stories are no longer limited to paid users
Telegram launched its Stories feature to everyone today, following its availability to Premium users starting last month. Like Facebook Messenger’s Stories, they appear as expandable bubbles above your conversation. However, Telegram’s take is more customizable, providing more granular control of who sees uploaded posts and for how long. “Now when you meet people on Telegram, you’ll see exciting snapshots of their life — not just a few profile photos,” the company wrote in a blog post today.
Will Shanklin08.14.2023
Telegram Stories arrive for paid Premium users
Telegram's new Stories feature is here as promised, but it's only available to Premium users for now.
Steve Dent07.21.2023
Telegram Stories with customizable expiration times are coming next month
In a series of messages on his Telegram channel, Pavel Durov has revealed that the instant messaging service is launching its own take on Stories next month.
Mariella Moon06.27.2023
Brazilian court lifts nationwide Telegram ban put in place over data demand
On Saturday, a federal appeals court in Brazil lifted the nationwide ban that had been put in place against Telegram earlier this week for failing to provide information on two neo-Nazi groups.
Igor Bonifacic04.30.2023
Brazilian court bans Telegram for failing to hand over data from neo-Nazi groups
Telegram might soon disappear from Brazilian app stores after a federal court in the country has issued a temporary ban against the messaging service.
Mariella Moon04.27.2023Telegram’s latest update adds real-time message translation
With its first update of 2023, Telegram is making it easier to communicate with people who might speak a different language than you.
Igor Bonifacic02.04.2023
Georgia is the latest state to ban TikTok from government-owned devices
Georgia has become at least the 11th state to ban TikTok from state government-owned devices. Governor Brian Kemp also blocked state agencies from using WeChat and Telegram.
Kris Holt12.15.2022
Telegram nixes paid posts on iOS after blowback from Apple
The service is working on ways for creators to bypass 'Apple's restrictive ecosystem,' CEO Pavel Durov said.
Kris Holt10.28.2022
Telegram's latest iPhone update was held up over a new animated emoji set
The popular messaging app Telegram had to remove a new feature called Telemoji at Apple's insistence to get its latest update posted in the App Store.
Nathan Ingraham08.13.2022