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Telegram Under Investigation in India for Extortion and Gambling Concerns

CosmicTaco · 2024-08-26T11:14:33.057991+05:30

- Telegram, a popular messaging app, is under investigation in India for criminal activities like extortion and gambling. - A government official mentioned that the app could be banned depending on the findings of the probe. - Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris on August 24 for failing to prevent criminal activities on the platform. - The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre and MeitY are looking into P2P communications on Telegram. - The investigation highlights growing global scrutiny over Telegram's content moderation policies. Source: [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/telegram-being-investigated-in-india-over-extortion-gambling-concerns-article-12806508.html)

Telegram, a popular messaging app, is under investigation in India for criminal activities like extortion and gambling.
A government official mentioned that the app could be banned depending on the findings of the probe.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris on August 24 for failing to prevent criminal activities on the platform.
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre and MeitY are looking into P2P communications on Telegram.
The investigation highlights growing global scrutiny over Telegram's content moderation policies.

Source: Moneycontrol