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India curbs Telegram use over medical exam fraud concerns

Two local Telegram channels, Edisi Siasat and Edisi Khas, were “found to have published content that violated provisions under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998”, MCMC said.

Malaysia sues Telegram over alleged malicious content

There are groups on Telegram that sell users’ data, are involved in drug trafficking, or have terrorist links, according to the government report.

Vietnam to block Telegram in early June

Telegram has drawn the ire of authorities from the European Union to Iran over content shared on its platform and its unresponsiveness to takedown requests.

Telegram weighs US$2 billion bond sale to refinance 2021 debt

Singapore has clamped down on money mules, as they are the main channel by which overseas scammers launder their ill-gotten gains and transfer them out of the city-state, said Sun Xueling, minister of state for home affairs.
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Singapore takes more steps to detect money mules through information sharing, cooling-off measures

The milestone comes as the messaging service faces increasing scrutiny for aiding the spread of misinformation and illegal content such as child sexual abuse materials.

Telegram profitable for first time after app pays down debts

Oon Yun Cong has been convicted on two counts of making false statements in two Telegram chat groups.

Set up a Telegram chat group to trade shares? You may fall afoul of the law

Telegram is heavily used in both Ukraine and Russia and has become a critical source of information since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Ukraine bans official use of Telegram app over fears of Russian spying

In a lengthy post on Telegram, his first comment since his arrest, Pavel Durov said it was “surprising” he was being held responsible for other people’s content and added that it was a “misguided approach” to charge a CEO “with crimes committed by third parties”.

Telegram chief Durov blasts ‘surprising’ and ‘misguided’ French charges

Activists wearing eye masks, hold posters reading "Repeated deepfake sex crimes, the state is an accomplice too" during a protest against deepfake porn in Seoul, South Korea, Aug 30, 2024.

South Korea police launch probe into whether Telegram abets online sex crimes: Yonhap