The Indian government has challenged Telegram's operations within the country, prompting the founder to comment on the platform's ban.
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Updated Jun 18
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What happened
The Indian government has challenged Telegram's operations within the country, prompting the founder to comment on the platform's ban.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Indian government invoked emergency powers to block the Telegram app and subsequently challenged the ban in the High Court.Sub-event
- The Central Government is scrutinizing the Telegram platform due to its criminal usage and is represented in court.Sub-event
Indian government challenges Telegram operations; founder comments on ban.1 source
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The entities involved
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Telegram
instant messaging service
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Pavel Durov
technology entrepreneur (born 1984)
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