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ASEAN Business

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.
ASEAN Business

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.
Telcos, Media & Tech

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

Singapore has clamped down on money mules, as they are the main way overseas scammers launder their ill-gotten gains and transfer it out of the city-state, said Sun Xueling, Minister of State for the Ministry of 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.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Telegram profitable for first time after app pays down debts

Oon Yun Cong is convicted for making false statements in two Telegram chat groups, namely ‘SGX Penny Stocks Discussion’ and ‘SGX-Trade with the Wind (TW2)‘.
Companies & Markets

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.
International

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”.
International

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.
International

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

Telegram founder Pavel Durov was charged on several counts of failing to curb extremist and illegal content on the popular messaging app following a hearing with investigating magistrates in Paris.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Telegram boss Durov charged, banned from leaving France

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