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Encrypted messenger Telegram ends cryptocurrency project
Telegram ends its 'Telegram Open Network' platform project, following a legal battle with US regulators

Finding love and jihad
Many women are radicalized on Facebook, and an expert says they are now a permanent part of the jihadi structure

Telegram secretly plans 'Gram' cryptocurrency
Reports say Russian-founded Telegram aims to create an accessible service that is easier to use than various cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
Telegram hit by cyberattack, CEO points to HK protests, China
Telegram suffers through a 'powerful' distributed denial of service attack

WhatsApp 'will never be secure' – Russian rival
'WhatsApp has a consistent history – from zero encryption at its inception to a succession of security issues strangely suitable for surveillance purposes,' Telegram founder Pavel Durov writes in a blog post

Telegram says Apple cleared path for app update
Telegram chief Pavel Durov, in a tweet, thanks Apple and the California-based company's top executive Tim Cook for 'letting us deliver the latest version of @telegram to millions of users, despite the recent setbacks'

Human Rights Watch slams Iran's Telegram ban as 'unjustifiable'
HRW says the court's decision is 'just another stain on Iranian authorities' already dismal record on freedom of expression'

Iran bans foreign social media networks in schools
Schools must 'only use domestic social networks' for their communication,' the ministry says

Russian court rules to block Telegram messaging app
The Roskomnadzor telecoms watchdog, which brought the case, demands the service be blocked as soon as the verdict is announced

Kremlin cracking down on internet to muzzle critics, say experts
According to experts, the Russian government recognizes the internet as the principal threat to its domination

4 things to know about Telegram messenger
Here are four things to know about the company, which says it has 200 million active users

Russian regulator moves to block Telegram messaging app
The lawsuit is the latest move in an ongoing battle between authorities and Telegram, which has a reputation for secure communications, as Moscow pushes to increase surveillance of internet activities

Child pornography led Apple to pull Telegram apps from store last week
Apple reinstates Telegram and Telegram X only after new safeguards were put in place and the offending content and users taken off the messaging service

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, January 15, 2018
Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Monday.

Iran removes block on Telegram
Iranian officials confirm the app can now be used again after the lifting of restrictions imposed during recent protests

Telegram suspends channel calling for violent protests against Iran govt
The Iranian government, however, blocks access to Telegram for most Iranians after the company refused to shut down channels for peaceful protesters

In 'unprecedented' hiatus, ISIS media offline for a day
ISIS, which uses messaging application Telegram to broadcast daily updates on military operations and claims of attacks, published nothing between 0900 GMT on Wednesday and 1001 GMT on Thursday

Menkominfo ancam blokir Whatsapp
"Kalau tidak (tindak lanjut dari Whatsapp) ada, terpaksa kita akan men-Telegram-kan Whatsapp."

Afghanistan orders suspension of WhatsApp, Telegram
Acting telecommunications minister Shahzad Aryobee says the move is in response to dissatisfaction with the services – something industry insiders reject

Russia fines Telegram for not giving backdoor access
A Moscow court imposed an 800,000-ruble fine over Telegram's failure to 'provide law enforcement agencies with information' about its users and their messages

Kemkominfo resmi cabut pemblokiran aplikasi Telegram web
Pemblokiran dicabut setelah Telegram memenuhi tiga permintaan pemerintah Apa saja permintaan itu?

Menkominfo akan buka 11 DNS Telegram berbasis web
“Minggu ini akan segera dipulihkan ”

Bertemu Menkominfo, CEO Telegram belum berikan pernyataan
Membicarakan terkait konten negatif

CEO Telegram Pavel Durov makan siang bareng Menkominfo Rudiantara
Menunya nasi hijau gurame goreng perkedel jagung dan sayur genjer

How pro-ISIS fighters recruited Filipino youth for Marawi siege
Through messaging app Telegram and by targeting university campuses in Mindanao pro ISIS fighters successfully convince Muslim youth to join their ranks in Marawi and contribute financially to the cause
Via Telegram, Western Union: How ISIS in Syria funded Marawi terrorists
A report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict details how funds are transferred from the Middle East to the Philippines and how foreign fighters are recruited to join the siege
Pelaku bom panci di Buah Batu direkrut melalui Telegram
Pelaku tergabung dalam satu channel di Telegram dan membaca tausiyah yang dibagikan di sana

Ini empat syarat dari pemerintah bagi Telegram
Salah satu yang diminta oleh pemerintah yakni agar Telegram membuka kantor perwakilan di Indonesia

Belasan ribu warga tandatangani petisi tolak pemblokiran Telegram
Memblokir Telegram dengan alasan platform itu dijadikan platform komunikasi pendukung terorisme mungkin mirip dengan membakar lumbung padi yang ada tikusnya

7 hal mengenai Pavel Durov, sang pencipta aplikasi Telegram
Sejak awal menciptakan Telegram Pavel Durov berjanji untuk melindungi privasi penggunanya

Pernyataan lengkap CEO Telegram tentang pemblokiran di Indonesia
Telegram akan menerapkan tiga tahapan solusi untuk mendukung pemberantasan terorisme di Indonesia

Apa saja kelebihan Telegram?
Telegram memiliki sejumlah keunggulan dibandingkan aplikasi pengirim pesan lain

Indonesia restricts Telegram app over 'terrorism' content
The Indonesian government has so far blocked only access to the app via computer but is preparing to impose a full ban if Telegram does not address the issue

Upaya pemerintah memblokir Telegram dikritik
Pemblokiran dinilai bukan upaya yang tepat mencegah terorisme

Efektif kah aplikasi Telegram diblokir untuk memberantas terorisme?
Saat ini yang diblokir hanya layanan Telegram melalui komputer Pengguna masih bisa menggunakan Telegram dengan menggunakan ponsel

Russian intelligence says Telegram app used in bombing
They used Telegram at each stage of the preparation of this terrorist attack on the Saint Petersburg metro the FSB security agency says

Russia threatens Telegram app with ban
The service draws the ire of critics who say it can let criminals and terrorists communicate without fear of being tracked by police pointing in particular to its use by ISIS

Iran hardliners turn to reformist-dominated social media
It marks a significant shift in a country where conservatives have tended to respect bans on Twitter Facebook and YouTube – leaving reformists a relatively free run on social media

Iran blocks Telegram voice calls – state media
The blockage follows the arrest last month of 12 people who ran popular reformist channels on Telegram ahead of a presidential election next month

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Researchers find security flaw in WhatsApp, Telegram
Check Point Software Technologies says it alerted Telegram and Facebook owned WhatsApp last week waiting until the vulnerability was patched before making it public

Beredar telegram yang haruskan KPK periksa anggota Polri dengan izin Kapolri
Telegram itu berisi terkait pemanggilan terhadap anggota Polri oleh penegak hukum yaitu KPK kejaksaan dan pengadilan harus diketahui oleh pimpinan Polri

Mabes Polri larang anggota tunjukkan kemewahan di media sosial
Saat ini dalam penggunaan medsos banyak sekali tampilan tidak pantas yang dilakukan oleh personil kepolisian yang tidak mencerminkan aparat negara Tidak mencerminkan abdi negara
Teen arrested for allegedly spreading terrorist propaganda with messaging app
A source says the teenager was charged with criminal conspiracy with terrorists and provocation to committing terrorist acts using online communication

Fitur 'quote' WhatsApp terinspirasi fitur lama Telegram
Tampilan kutipan pesan di WhatsApp bahkan terkesan meniru tampilan di Telegram

Iran demands social media hand over data on its citizens
The measure will affect instant messaging app Telegram which has over 20 million users in Iran

Instant messaging app in spotlight after ISIS attacks
Pressure builds on apps like Telegram as they balance their obligations to users against security concerns

The telegram Pope Francis sent President Aquino
Pope Francis thanks President Benigno Aquino III for the warm welcome and kindness during his visit to the Philippines

End of an era: India ends telegram service after 162 years
The service known popularly as the Taar or wire will close on Monday because of mounting financial losses