central government to close telegram

By: 600011 On: Aug 29, 2024, 4:31 PM

 

Delhi: The central government is moving to ban the Telegram messenger app. The Cyber Crime Coordination Center and the IT Ministry have started an investigation against the app in cases of gambling and money laundering. . At the same time, the central government has also announced an investigation against the app amid international doubts about Telegram's cyber security. The investigation is based on concerns that Telegram is being used for various criminal activities.


Telegram app CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris the other day on charges of sexual exploitation and drug trafficking. Thirty-nine-year-old Pavel Durov is the co-founder and CEO of Telegram. Durov was arrested by French authorities for failing to stop criminal activity on the platform. Pavel Durov was arrested last Saturday evening at Le Bourget airport in the suburbs of Paris.