The Telegram App Has a New Look, and a Weird New Feature

You can now "craft" gifts within the chat app for some reason.
Penn Live

What is the Telegram app and why was its CEO arrested?

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity such as drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images.
The Forward

What you need to know about Telegram, the embattled app Hamas uses to spread its message

(JTA) — Telegram, the wildly popular messaging platform beloved by the far right and instrumental to both sides in the Israel-Hamas war, has suddenly found itself in the crosshairs of European law enforcement and regulators. French authorities made a ...

Foreign spies can see Telegram messages sent by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, Ifax cites minister

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russia's minister for digital development Maksud Shadayev said on Wednesday that foreign intelligence services are able to see messages sent by Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine using the Telegram messaging app,