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Telegram ban reversed as company tells Brazilian Supreme Court it didn’t get its emails

Ben Lovejoy Mar 21 2022 - 4:32 am PT

Telegram ban reversed in Brazil now reversed

The Telegram ban imposed in Brazil has now been overturned. The secure messaging app was banned in the country for failing to comply with court orders to take down groups and channels used by criminal gangs, as well as those used by politicians to spread disinformation.

Amusingly, Telegram says that it didn’t comply with the orders because it didn’t receive the emails …

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Telegram banned in Brazil following Supreme Court order; app may be removed from App Store

Filipe Espósito Mar 18 2022 - 12:22 pm PT

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Popular messaging app Telegram is set to be banned in Brazil following a ruling by the Brazilian Supreme Court, which deemed that the app is not in compliance with local authorities when it comes to preventing the sharing of dangerous content. As a result, Telegram is likely to be removed from Apple’s App Store and other digital platforms in Brazil.

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Telegram iOS update brings download manager, live streaming, and more

Allison McDaniel Mar 11 2022 - 9:55 am PT

Telegram has updated its app on iOS bringing new features to more easily manage downloads, new t.me pages, a new attachment menu, and more. The cross-platform messaging service is a popular app due to its enhanced privacy and encryption features. This update offers new tools for users to make the most of their messaging experience.

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Telegram added 70M new users amid six-hour WhatsApp outage

Staff Writer Oct 5 2021 - 11:53 am PT

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Six hours of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp not working globally affected more than just customers, it also hurt the three companies and Zuckerberg’s pockets. On the other hand, Telegram benefited from this outage as it received over 70 million new users in one day.

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Latest Telegram update lets you ‘run your own TV station’

Ben Lovejoy Sep 1 2021 - 5:27 am PT

The latest Telegram update gives you “the power to run your own TV station,” says the developer behind the private messaging app …

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Telegram reaches 1 billion downloads globally

Staff Writer Aug 30 2021 - 12:21 pm PT

Telegram is now part of an elite club of apps that have been downloaded over 1 billion times globally, according to Sensor Tower.

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Telegram for iOS updated with group video calls, screen sharing, animated backgrounds, more

Staff Writer Jun 26 2021 - 6:39 am PT

Telegram for iOS received a major update this week. After months of teasing and testing, Group Video Calls is finally available to all users and on all devices, including tablets and desktops

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Telegram for iOS to add long-awaited video group calls feature in May

Staff Writer Apr 28 2021 - 7:28 am PT

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced the app will add group video calls starting next month. This feature has been long anticipated by many Telegram users.

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Telegram for iOS updated with new Clubhouse-like features for voice chats, more

Chance Miller Mar 19 2021 - 10:43 am PT

The popular messaging application Telegram has been updated today with a focus on audio communication. The latest version of Telegram for iOS brings a new version of the app’s Voice Chats feature with a handful of improvements.

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Amid WhatsApp privacy backlash, Telegram building new tool for importing chats from other apps [U]

Filipe Espósito Jan 27 2021 - 4:20 pm PT

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Following the controversies of the new WhatsApp privacy policies, several users around the world have been looking for an alternative to the app owned by Facebook. Telegram, which is already one of the most popular messaging platforms, is now working on a new tool that lets users import chats from WhatsApp and other apps.

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Signal is the most private messaging app, but staff say it has no plans to prevent misuse

Ben Lovejoy Jan 26 2021 - 4:36 am PT

Signal is the most private messaging app but unprepared for misuse

The announcement of a change to the WhatsApp privacy policy saw many users looking for the most private messaging app to use instead. Signal and Telegram were the prime candidates in cross-platform apps, with the former having the strongest privacy protections, as no personal data is linked to users.

Apple was subsequently sued by a former US ambassador for allowing Telegram on the App Store after it was used by hate groups to threaten violence, and now existing and former Signal employees have expressed concern that the not-for-profit messaging app is failing to address the same issue …

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Group sues Apple for allowing Telegram on App Store, claims app has ‘hateful content’

Filipe Espósito Jan 18 2021 - 4:25 pm PT

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Following the removal of Parler from the App Store earlier this month, a Washington-based non-profit group sued Apple last Sunday asking the company to ban the popular messaging app Telegram from its platform.

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Telegram begins beta testing support for Announce Messages with Siri feature

Chance Miller Dec 2 2020 - 9:12 am PT

AirPods continue to dominate the market

With iOS 13, AirPods and Powerbeats Pro added a new Announce Messages with Siri feature that uses Siri to read out the incoming message and transcribe your reply. Now, Telegram has started beta testing support for the feature.

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Telegram update for iOS with video calls is now available on the App Store

Filipe Espósito Aug 14 2020 - 4:01 pm PT

Popular instant messaging service Telegram is celebrating its seventh anniversary today with some great news for its users. Starting today, Telegram will let users make video calls using its app, which is a long-awaited feature for those using the messaging service.

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Telegram is the latest company to make antitrust complaint against Apple

Ben Lovejoy Jul 30 2020 - 4:17 am PT

Telegram antitrust complaint against Apple

Just one day after Apple was questioned by the House Judiciary Committee, another antitrust complaint against Apple has been made – this time by secure messaging app Telegram.

The Financial Times reports that Telegram submitted the complaint to the European Union’s competition regulator …

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WhatsApp and Telegram will not hand over user data to Hong Kong authorities

Ben Lovejoy Jul 6 2020 - 5:26 am PT

WhatsApp and Telegram take a stand in Hong Kong

Both WhatsApp and Telegram have announced that they will not – for now, at least – hand over user data to Hong Kong authorities even when sent official demands to do so. The move follows China introducing a new ‘national security’ law which bans criticism of the Chinese government.

Hong Kong residents who have been critical of China fear that their social media posts and messages might now be used as a basis for arrest and imprisonment …

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Telegram update for iOS brings video and sticker editing, GIF improvements

Michael Potuck Jun 5 2020 - 10:12 am PT

Popular messaging service Telegram has launched an update today with a focus on the built-in media editor and improving GIF options.

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Telegram teases new secure group video calling features coming this year

Chance Miller Apr 25 2020 - 7:03 am PT

Popular messaging app Telegram says it will soon add support for group video calls. This comes alongside Facebook’s announcement yesterday of a new “Messenger Rooms” competitor to Zoom and Group FaceTime.

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Telegram for iOS adds Silent Message, dark mode customization, more

Chance Miller Aug 11 2019 - 7:37 am PT

Telegram for iOS has been updated this weekend with a handful of notable new features. The update includes enhancements to dark themes, a new Silent Messages feature, and more.

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PSA: Telegram messaging app issues, Chinese state DDoS attack suspected

Ben Lovejoy Jun 13 2019 - 4:01 am PT

If you’re experiencing connectivity issues with Telegram, this is due to what the company describes as ‘a powerful DDoS attack’ (Distributed Denial of Service) …

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Telegram privacy features likely to prove controversial

Ben Lovejoy Mar 25 2019 - 7:31 am PT

Latest Telegram privacy features likely to prove controversial

Two new Telegram privacy features are likely to prove controversial. The first removes the previous 48-hour time limit for ‘unsending’ anything you wrote from the devices of both participants using the secure messaging app …

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Telegram Apple Watch support returns with iOS update

Michael Potuck Oct 24 2018 - 8:22 am PT

Telegram is out with an update to its iOS messaging app today with the focus being on its Apple Watch app. After Telegram’s version 5 update removed support for the wearable, today it has returned.

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PSA: Update Telegram for Desktop macOS app to avoid your IP address being exposed

Ben Lovejoy Oct 1 2018 - 4:35 am PT

Telegram’s macOS desktop app has been leaking both public and private IP addresses while making voice calls. The same flaw was present in Telegram for Desktop on other platforms, as well as in Telegram for Windows …

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Telegram releases major update for iOS built on Swift with improved speed, notifications, more

Michael Potuck Sep 28 2018 - 1:57 pm PT

Telegram is out today with a big iOS update. The latest release has been rebuilt with Apple’s Swift and offers users improved speed, battery efficiency, in-app notifications, and more.

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