Russian authorities have begun restricting access to Telegram, one of the country’s most popular social media apps, as the government continues to push everyday Russians toward its own tightly

Russia's internet watchdog on Tuesday announced it was throttling the Telegram messenger platform for alleged legal violations, as Moscow tries to push its citizens into using a more tightly controlled domestic online service.

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Foreign intelligence services are able ⁠to ⁠see messages sent by Russian soldiers ⁠using the Telegram messaging app, Russia's minister for digital development Maksud ​Shadayev said on Wednesday, the Interfax news agency reported.

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MIDDLETOWN, DE, February 24, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- ProxyWing reports demand for its proxy servers has jumped sharply in Russia and Iran as access to WhatsApp and Telegram becomes less reliable and regional conditions remain unstable. Using internal analytics and comparing equivalent reporting windows, the company recorded the following shifts:

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Netskope uncovers new Go-built backdoor spreading malware It uses Telegram as its C2 infrastructure to send commands The backdoor is most likely of Russian origin, experts warn A new backdoor threat has been spotted using Telegram as its command-and ...

This story is part of a collaboration between FRONTLINE and ProPublica that includes an upcoming documentary. In late December, a 26-year-old construction worker in Sarasota County, Florida, used his phone to send a flurry of ominous online posts.