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Telegram is approaching one billion users

Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, believes that the application should remain a “neutral platform” and not a “player in the geopolitical situation,” which makes it a primary competitor to similar applications. Founder's prediction Telegram application, Pavel Durov, expects the number...

Telegram app raises $1billion by selling bonds: founder

The app experienced a boom in new users after WhatsApp announced a change to its privacy policy. The encrypted messaging app Telegram has raised over $1 billion by selling bonds to foreign investors, its Russia-born founder Pavel Durov said Tuesday. Durov,...

Telegram messaging app to launch pay-for services in 2021

Moscow: Messaging app Telegram will launch pay-for services in 2021, its Russian-born founder Pavel Durov said Wednesday, as the growing company needed "at least a few hundred million dollars per year". "Telegram will begin to generate revenue, starting next year,"...

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Abu Dhabi schools enforce ban on phones, smartwatches

Abu Dhabi: Most public and private schools have begun strictly enforcing the ban on bringing mobile phones and smartwatches onto school premises. Both public and...