Telegram still not complying with Russian law, Russian regulator says

March 18, 2026 10:50 AM EDT

FILE PHOTO: A person poses for a photo while holding a smartphone next to a screen showing the crossed logo of Telegram messaging app against the backdrop of the Russian state flag, in this illustration taken February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Illu

MOSCOW, March ‌18 (Reuters) - ​Telegram ​messaging app is still not ‌complying with Russian laws, ⁠the state communications ‌regulator Roskomnadzor said on ‌Wednesday, according to state‑run news agency ​RIA.

Russian authorities have repeatedly accused Telegram, ⁠one of the most popular ​messaging apps in Russia, of allowing itself ​to be ‌used as a platform for illegal ⁠and extremist content.

Telegram rejects the charges ⁠and has accused Russia of ​trying to throttle its services in order to force ‌people to switch to a ‌state-run app called ⁠MAX.

(Reporting by ‌ReutersWriting ​by Maxim Rodionov; editing by Guy ‌Faulconbridge)



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