Apple temporarily removed Telegram from the App Store due to child sexual abuse material, restored after the content was removed. Telegram faces global scrutiny over content moderation.
Telegram vanished from Apple’s App Store for about an hour on Tuesday, affecting users worldwide. The app was restored without explanation. The incident follows recent regulatory actions in Australia, Russia, and other countries over alleged failure to remove extremist content.
Apple removed Telegram from its App Store; users worldwide cannot download the app. The removal follows recent legal actions by Australia’s regulator and Russia’s terrorism charges against founder Pavel Durov.
Meta addresses sudden WhatsApp account blockages, affecting an unspecified number of users globally, citing efforts to combat abuse and promising restoration.
India's Ministry of Home Affairs ordered GitHub to restrict access to Jack Dorsey's Bitchat app repositories, citing its ability to function during internet shutdowns. The move raises questions about the legal basis for targeting open source software.
India's cybercrime agency, I4C, ordered GitHub to remove the code for Jack Dorsey's decentralized messaging app Bitchat within three hours. The agency cited security concerns, potential exploitation during public disorder, and the app's use by protestors during recent exam-paper leak rallies.
India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued a notice to Telegram, demanding action against the widespread circulation of pirated films and shows on the platform. The ministry requires Telegram to strengthen its systems to detect and remove infringing content and act against repeat offenders, submitting an Action Taken Report within 15 days.
Sweden will deliver 16 Gripen E fighter jets to Ukraine for $2.54bn. Denmark also announced a $671.8m military aid package. Meanwhile, Ukraine's military prepares for a potential Russian offensive from the north, and a parcel bomb injured three in Monaco, reportedly targeting a Ukrainian-origin businessman.
Ofcom is questioning Telegram's measures against illegal incitement after a man convicted of arson attacks linked to Keir Starmer was directed via the app by a Russia-linked handler. The handler, "El Money," offered cryptocurrency for the attacks.
Messaging platform Telegram has challenged an Indian government order temporarily blocking the app ahead of a retest of the NEET medical entrance examination. Telegram claims over 150 million users are affected by the ban, which the government imposed due to alleged use by cheating rackets.
India temporarily blocked Telegram to prevent exam fraud, but the platform's owner criticized the move, stating it punishes millions of ordinary users instead of those leaking test papers. The ban follows the cancellation of a crucial medical entrance exam due to alleged paper leaks.
Telegram criticizes India's temporary ban on the app, arguing it punishes 150 million users instead of exam fraudsters. The ban aims to prevent cheating on the NEET-UG medical entrance exam following a major paper leak scandal.
Toronto police have linked dozens of shootings, including one at the US consulate, to a gun-for-hire network recruiting young people via encrypted apps. A police officer was killed during a raid related to the shootings. Investigators are working with the FBI to identify those orchestrating the violence.
Toronto police have linked dozens of shootings, including an attack on the US consulate, to a "multilayered" gun-for-hire network. Young people are recruited via encrypted apps and paid to film attacks. A police officer was killed during a raid linked to the shootings.
India has banned the Telegram messaging app until June 22, citing its use by cheating rackets to defraud candidates in the upcoming NEET medical entrance exam re-test. The exam was cancelled due to a question paper leak, sparking outrage and protests.
India's National Testing Agency has restricted access to Telegram until June 22 and disabled its message editing feature until June 30 to prevent cheating in the NEET-UG exam. This action follows the cancellation of a previous exam due to paper leak allegations, affecting millions of students and sparking protests.
Wildberries & Russ Group is developing a messaging app as a logical extension of its ecosystem, leveraging internal expertise in messaging and communication solutions. The app aims to integrate communication into the e-commerce experience, allowing users to discuss products, exchange links, and interact with sellers.
BChat, launched in 2022, offers enhanced privacy by minimizing metadata collection and removing phone number requirements, unlike apps like WhatsApp. It uses a cryptographic abstraction for identity and routes messages through the Beldex network's masternodes.
Russia's FSB reported preventing 101 terrorist-related crimes, including 78 attacks, in 2026. The agency also warned that Ukrainian intelligence is recruiting individuals online for sabotage against Russia, vowing prosecution for those who assist.
The prison cell, it turns out, is no obstacle to running a criminal empire. All you need is a smartphone, an encrypted messaging app and an overwhelmed corrections system, even if it is thousands of kilometres away. That was the conclusion law enforcement officials in South Korea and Japan reached after tracing a string of drug deals, home invasions and brazen robberies to inmates already serving time in the Philippines. The cases exposed a darkly inventive new chapter in Southeast Asia’s...
Blackberry Messenger (BBM) has resurfaced in terror networks in Jammu and Kashmir, with a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative revealing its use alongside other secure apps like Element, Threema, and Dust. The National Investigation Agency is now investigating the use of these platforms by terrorists to coordinate activities.
X has launched XChat, a standalone messaging app for iOS featuring private/group chats, file sharing, audio/video calls, and privacy tools including message editing, disappearing messages, and screenshot blocking. The app claims end-to-end encryption with no ads or tracking. X is also moving its Communities feature to XChat after shutting it down due to low usage and spam.
X launched its standalone messaging app XChat to the public on Friday, initially on iOS. The app enables messaging, file sharing, audio/video calls, and group chats with privacy features including message editing, disappearing messages, and end-to-end encryption. The launch marks a strategic shift from Elon Musk's 'everything app' vision toward offering separate dedicated apps through xAI.
X has launched XChat, a standalone messaging app for iOS, allowing users to message, share files, and make audio/video calls. The app features end-to-end encryption, disappearing messages, and screenshot blocking, with no ads or tracking. The launch represents a strategic shift from Elon Musk's original 'everything app' vision toward offering multiple dedicated apps through xAI. X is also shutting down its Communities feature, directing users to XChat.
