US designates Terrorgram Collective, leaders as global terrorists
US designates Terrorgram Collective, leaders as global terrorists

The United States has announced the designation of The Terrorgram Collective and three of its leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), underscoring the countrys commitment to addressing the growing threat of transnational racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE)....

Telegram launches third-party verification and enhanced filters
Telegram launches third-party verification and enhanced filters

Telegram has released its first update of the year, introducing a new way to verify accounts using third parties, new message search filters, and the option to convert gifts into NFTs. The chat app previously had a system to verify public figures and organizations, and now it has introduced a...

Russians have greater media freedom on Telegram than EU citizens, says Durov
Russians have greater media freedom on Telegram than EU citizens, says Durov

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has stated that Russians enjoy more media freedom on the platform than EU citizens, in a New Years message posted Tuesday, reports RT. Durov highlighted that while some Russian media outlets are banned in the EU under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and sanctions, all...

Russia claims of shooting down 51 Ukrainian drones
Russia claims of shooting down 51 Ukrainian drones

Russia has shot down at least 51 Ukrainian drones from above several regions, including the border of the country, reports BSS. Moscows defence ministry shared the information on Sunday in a statement on Telegram. Eighteen were intercepted in the Tambov region, about 400 kilometers (250...