Telegram blocked over 100,000 channels in a single day
On April 27, Telegram deleted over 105,500 channels and groups that violated its platform rules, reflecting a significant crackdown on content. Since the beginning of the year, the total number of blocked resources has exceeded 13.7 million, with nearly 635,000 communities affected just last week, indicating a tightening of moderation policies. Meanwhile, usage of the messenger in Russia continues to decline, with mobile traffic dropping by 18% in March and 10% in February, as local businesses shift to corporate messaging platforms. Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated he would prefer to cease operations in France rather than comply with government requests for user data, citing concerns over potential misuse of expanded state powers.
On April 27, the Telegram messenger deleted more than 105.5 thousand channels and groups that violated the platform's rules. This large-scale cleanup is reflected in the service's official statistics. Ixbt.com reports this.
Since the beginning of the year, the number of blocked resources has exceeded 13.7 million. In the past week alone, approximately 635,000 communities were restricted, indicating a significant tightening of moderation policies.
Usage metrics for the messenger in Russia continue to decline. In March, mobile traffic decreased by 18 percent, following a 10 percent decline recorded in February.
At the same time, representatives of local businesses have begun transitioning to corporate messengers.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated that he would prefer to cease operations in France rather than provide users' private correspondence to the government. According to him, the expansion of state powers in the field of data creates a risk of abuse.
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