Saudi Arabia blocks chat app Telegram
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January 13, 2016 13:35
Initially thought users in the country that his department had to deal with technical problems, but Durov has shown through Twitter that it is opposed by authorities in the country.
The government itself has disclosed nothing about a possible blockade, but probably has to do with the fact that Telegram also a popular app among ISIS supporters.
Iran is also in the service under fire. According to TechCrunch has been imposed by the government telegram to remove the immoral content, including extremist content. However, the service has problems with this approach because ISIS supporters can create quite simple new channels.
- Chat Service Telegram is not good to use in Saudi Arabia because it is partially blocked by the government. That developer Pavel Durov confirmed.
Initially thought users in the country that his department had to deal with technical problems, but Durov has shown through Twitter that it is opposed by authorities in the country.
The government itself has disclosed nothing about a possible blockade, but probably has to do with the fact that Telegram also a popular app among ISIS supporters.
Iran is also in the service under fire. According to TechCrunch has been imposed by the government telegram to remove the immoral content, including extremist content. However, the service has problems with this approach because ISIS supporters can create quite simple new channels.
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