Several countries have restricted the messaging app, a valuable platform for dissidents, criminals and extremists. Here’s an overview.

Recently, the government issued a notice to WhatsApp, directing it to halt the rollout of its username feature. Now, the government is scrutinizing Telegram and Signal as well, and notices seeking a response could be issued to both platforms.

Telegram has resumed normal operations in India following temporary restrictions during the NEET-UG re-examination period. Users can now send messages and access channels, but the message-editing feature remains disabled.

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov slams app ban.

India's scrutiny of username-based messaging has widened from WhatsApp to Telegram and Signal over concerns around fraud, impersonation and user anonymity.

The Union government told the Delhi High Court that Telegram has become the 'new dark web', allegedly enabling cybercrime, terror-linked content and child abuse material at scale. In a counter-affidavit,

India has temporarily restricted access to the messaging app Telegram in an effort to prevent exam fraud. Telegram has slammed the ban.

By Arpan Chaturvedi NEW DELHI, June 19 (Reuters) - Telegram on Friday lost its bid to overturn an Indian government order temporarily banning the messaging app, with a New Delhi court ruling that the government's actions,

India has temporarily blocked the Telegram app over concerns it may be used for cheating, days before a crucial medical entrance exam is set to be reheld. Millions of students will retake the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate (NEET-UG ...