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Telegram CEO refuses to comply with FSB demand to access encryption keys

September 28, 2017

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) had notified Telegram CEO Pavel Durov that his firm was in violation of the law for not sharing with the authorities the encryption keys it uses to protect its users’ communications. Adopted in 2016, this legislation (dubbed ‘Yarovaya law’ or ‘Big Brother law’) requires messenger apps and other “organizers of information distribution” …

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A lawsuit in St. Petersburg raises questions about Telegram’s operations in Russia

September 21, 2017

On September 18, an article appeared on Medium written by a man named Anton Rozenberg, who identified himself as the former technical director at the Russian social network Vkontakte and a former director of special operations at the instant messenger Telegram. In the text, Rozenberg described his falling out with the Durov brothers, who created both Vkontakte …

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How Telegram channeled Russia’s political intrigue

September 13, 2017

In January this year, Russia’s state-run television channel Rossia-24 aired a special report featuring an anonymous political blogger. His face was concealed behind a black mask and his voice artificially altered. Appearing on a wall-to-wall screen in front of a guest panel, the blogger explained he wasn’t interested in reaching a mass audience. He was publishing for …

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No Telegram servers moved to Iran, says CEO Pavel Durov

July 31, 2017

Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian communications and information technology minister, was quoted Sunday as saying that Telegram has transferred some of its servers into the country. “As a result of meetings with Telegram managers, some of its servers have been moved to the country,” Vaezi was quoted as saying by Iran’s ISNA news agency. But Telegram …

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Russia tightens screws on Internet censorship, instant messenging and SIM card-based subscriptions

August 5, 2017

On July 21, the members of the Russian State Duma approved in the third reading three bills to regulate Internet and telecom services in Russia. After the almost unanimous vote of Russia’s senators today, the laws are now pending approval by President Putin. [Update: The President signed the laws on July 30.] No more access to …

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Telegram app agrees to register in Russia, but not to share private data

July 3, 2017

Pavel Durov, founder of the Telegram messaging app, agreed on Wednesday for his firm to be registered in Russia after coming under pressure from the authorities to do so, but said it would not share confidential user data with anyone. Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor had threatened to block the messaging app if it did not …

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Telegram introduces payment via chatbots

June 5, 2017

Telegram, the international messenger launched by Pavel Durov in 2013, is now bringing support for payments via chatbots,  nearly two years after introducing them. “Imagine a world where you can order pizza, pay for a pair of shoes, hire a cab, or refill your subway pass — all in a few button taps on Telegram,” suggests Telegram …

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Telegram under pressure to get official registration with Russian authorities

May 17, 2017

Telegram, the international instant messenger which claims to guarantee its users a superior level of confidentiality, has  reiterated its refusal to disclose “any information” to any “government or special service in the world,” the Russian media have reported, citing company statements. Earlier this week, Roskomnadzor, the Russian telecom regulator, requested Telegram to provide contact and other corporate information …

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Ukraine bans leading Russian Internet sites

May 17, 2017

Confirming that the relations between Ukraine and Russia are currently at their lowest, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko yesterday signed a decree applying sanctions to 468 legal entities and 1,228 individuals from Russia. Among the targeted organizations are the two leading Russian Internet groups — Yandex and Mail.Ru Group — the services of which will be made …

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Five international messengers banned in Russia

May 10, 2017

Last week five messengers — WeChat, BlackBerry Messenger, LINE, Imo.im and the audiovisual chat Vchat — were banned by the Russian telecom regulator Roskomnadzor after refusing to be added to the official Russian “Registry of Information-Dissemination Organizers.” The news has been reported by Roskomsvoboda, a Russian NGO that aims to “combat Internet censorship in Russia.” …

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Viber’s e-commerce features to be launched in Russia in the course of this year

April 27, 2017

As instant messengers tend to integrate more e-commerce and payment functions, Viber is planning to launch in Russia in the course of this year the new commercial and payment functions which are currently being tested in the USA. The news was reported by Evgeniy Roshchupkin, Global Director of Marketing Activations at Viber, in an industry …

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