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UPD: channel verification disappeared.

A Western European government (guess which 🥖) approached Telegram, asking us to silence conservative voices in Romania ahead of today’s presidential elections. I flatly refused. Telegram will not restrict the freedoms of Romanian users or block their political channels.

You can’t “defend democracy” by destroying democracy. You can’t “fight election interference” by interfering with elections. You either have freedom of speech and fair elections — or you don’t. And the Romanian people deserve both. 🇷🇴

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📰 France responded with a rejection of Durov's post about his statement about the government's interference in the elections in Romania.

You can read this tweet:
https://x.com/francediplo/status/1924129503800127999

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Vietnam to Block Telegram Over Illegal Activity Concerns

#Vietnam to block #Telegram by June 2, 2025, citing its role in #illegal activities. Authorities claim 68% of Telegram channels in Vietnam involve fraud, drug trafficking, and anti-government content. The app’s encryption and lack of cooperation with local laws fuel scams, prompting the ban.

Vietnam is blocking the Telegram messaging app due to its alleged failure to cooperate with authorities in combating illegal activities.

The Ministry of Science and Technology’s Authority of Telecommunications has instructed telecom providers to implement technical measures to block Telegram by June 2, 2025, following a report from the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention (A05). According to the government, 68% of the 9,600 Telegram channels and groups in Vietnam are involved in harmful activities, including fraud, drug trafficking, terrorism, and anti-government content.

Telegram’s lack of a legal entity in Vietnam and its refusal to share user data for criminal investigations violate local laws, such as Decree No. 147/2024/ND-CP and the Law on Telecommunications, which require cross-border platforms to register and comply with content moderation requests.

Additionally, Telegram has been linked to rising scams in Vietnam. Cybersecurity experts note that its features, like end-to-end encryption and the ability to delete messages for both parties, are exploited by scammers for fraud, phishing, and data theft. Since 2023, authorities have warned about scams involving fake investment schemes, cryptocurrency fraud, and romance scams. For instance, in May 2024, Nam Dinh authorities prosecuted individuals running 50+ Telegram groups with 25,000 members for prostitution and fraud, causing significant financial losses.

This move aligns with Vietnam’s broader push to control online platforms, as seen with regulations requiring user identity verification and content moderation. Critics argue this reflects increasing censorship, while the government claims it’s necessary for national security and public safety.

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🔼 Telegram climbed up in the rankings of the most downloaded apps of Q1 2025, while all Meta apps (WA, IG, FB etc) dropped 🔽

Let’s keep it going like this 🙂

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📰 Pavel Durov’s photo on Instagram since April 14, 24 was deleted by the moderation of the social network, as Durov shared on Twitter. The photo where he is depicted with a naked torso does not contradict their rules, and the quote (caption to the photo) belongs to Marcus Aurelius.

Users joke that it was necessary to quote in ancient Greek so as not to face «violation of Instagram rules».

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📰 Telegram still added CAPTCHA. Now it’s not reCAPTCHA, but CLOUDFLARE, and not in the messenger, but in the support web page.

📰 Zuckerberg announced WhatsApp for iPad, and Telegram quickly responded with trolling with a picture "What year is it?".

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