Telegram’s Russian-born founder Pavel Durov said late Tuesday he was not going to bow to pressure from Russian authorities, writing the app “stands for freedom and privacy, no matter the pressure.”
Russia’s state communications watchdog said earlier in the day that the popular messaging app would face further restrictions from authorities because it failed to correct previous violations.
Users reported slow traffic and lagging downloads throughout Tuesday as Russia moved to tighten controls on the key channel for both public and private communication in the country.
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Edited by: Roshni Majumdar