Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Telegram and Musk’s X are facing a regulation reckoning. But will social media change? The arrest and charging of Telegram’s CEO ...

If you search for Telegram on the Play Store, you’ll find two versions of it — Telegram and Telegram X. Most people are familiar with the former, but the latter (Telegram X) is confusing for many.

Telegram and X are banned in various countries due to concerns about security and political stability amid the spread of information that may seem harmful to governments. These bans significantly ...

Social media platforms like X, Meta, and LinkedIn face increasing regulatory challenges from global governments. Governments pressure platforms to balance free speech with public safety, creating ...

Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) and Pavel Durov's Telegram have both announced significant policy changes and compliance measures in response to legal pressures from the governments of Brazil and ...

Tech rivals Pavel Durov (Telegram) and Elon Musk (X) are united in fighting government overreach and digital free speech. The crypto community loves both X and Telegram, and plans are underway to ...

Mr. Howard is the founder of Civic Texts, an online publication focused on emerging technologies, digital democracy and public policy. Three major events have shaken up the social-media world in the ...

Researchers at the University of Southern California say they found evidence of thousands of X and Telegram accounts working together to artificially popularize right-wing narratives. Influence groups ...

Russians offer $4 million for Telegram Messenger hack attack. Update, March 23, 2025: This story, originally published March 22, has been updated with a statement from Telegram. When it comes to ...