SAN FRANCISCO: Telegram founder Pavel Durov has publicly criticized WhatsApp security following a U.S. class-action lawsuit alleging that Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, misled users about the privacy of their encrypted messages. On January 26, Durov wrote on X: “You’d have to be brain-dead to believe WhatsApp is secure in 2026. When we analyzed how WhatsApp […]
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Telegram scales globally with just 30 employees
Telegram, the cloud-based messaging and social media app, has demonstrated that massive global reach doesn’t require a huge workforce. Valued at $30 billion and serving over 1 billion monthly active users, Telegram operates with a remarkably lean team of just 30 employees. Founder Pavel Durov, also known for creating the Russian social network VKontakte, has […]
Leaked document alleges RAW plot behind Pahalgam false flag operation
ISLAMABAD – A leaked document has allegedly exposed India’s RAW planning a false flag attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. The file, shared on Telegram, outlines a media manipulation plan to blame Pakistan’s ISI. Sources claim the document advised delaying blame on Pakistan for 36 hours to appear credible. However, Indian media reportedly blamed ISI immediately, exposing […]
Russia adds Meta to ‘terrorist and extremist’ groups list
Russia adds Meta to ‘terrorist and extremist’ groups list. Russia on Tuesday added US tech giant Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to a list of “terrorist and extremist” organizations, according to a database of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring (Rosfinmonitoring). Russia in late March banned Facebook and Instagram for “carrying out […]