Yahoo

Telegram still doesn't meet large platform requirements under DSA

Messaging service Telegram continues to dodge designation as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the EU’s platform rules, because its user numbers do not yet exceed 45 million monthly users in the bloc, a spokesperson for the Belgian Digital ...

Waybien Launches Unified Search Engine to Help Users Find Telegram Groups Across Multiple Platforms

LONDON, UK - January 20, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Waybien, a Belgium-based technology company, today announced the
American Banker

Telegram's policies permit fraud on its platform — and worse

Following the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France over the weekend, scrutiny over the platform's role in criminal networks for cybercrime, fraud, drug trafficking, child exploitation and more has come into focus. Processing Content According to a ...
Marketplace

Telegram-linked ads on Meta platforms may promote illegal activity, report finds

Late last month, the CEO of the encrypted messaging app Telegram was arrested in France. Authorities there have charged Pavel Durov with being complicit in illegal activities conducted on the platform due to a lack of content moderation. A recent report ...
THE WEEK

How does Telegram work and why is it controversial?

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested by French authorities this week on charges including complicity in drug trafficking and facilitating the spread of child sexual abuse material, as part of a broader investigation into illegal activities on the ...
Forbes

Emerging Platforms For Game Development: Telegram Game Solutions

With millions of games released yearly, competition is fierce and audiences demand something fresh. What if the answer lies not in app stores, but within one of the world’s largest messaging platforms? Despite some difficulties, GamesIndustry.biz reports ...