Democracy Dies in Darkness
Russia is intensifying efforts to push users away from foreign messaging apps and toward a domestic platform that has been criticized as a surveillance tool.
February 24, 2026 at 9:21 a.m. EST1 minute ago
Russian authorities have opened an investigation into Telegram founder and tech mogul Pavel Durov on suspicion of “abetting terrorist activities,” a sign that the widely used messenger app — deeply embedded in everyday life and a key communications tool for Russian troops in Ukraine — may soon face an official ban in the country.
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