Vietnam proposes stricter regulations for OTT apps like Zalo, Telegram

Vietnam proposes stricter regulations for OTT apps like Zalo, Telegram

The burgeoning adoption of over-the-top (OTT) telecommunications services like Zalo, Viber, and Telegram poses a grave concern, as the existing legal framework fails to provide adequate governance, jeopardising the rights, safety, and security of users' sensitive information, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Russia asks Apple to help block Telegram

Russia asks Apple to help block Telegram

Russia's communications watchdog said on Monday (May 28) it had requested Apple help it block the popular messaging app Telegram which has been banned in the country for refusing to give the security services access to private conversations.
Russian court rules to block Telegram messaging app

Russian court rules to block Telegram messaging app

A Moscow court on Friday ruled to block the popular messaging app Telegram in Russia, after it refused to give state security services access to private conversations, an AFP reporter at the court said.