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Telegram Founder Reassures Ukrainian Users Of Privacy

Pavel Durov, co-founder of Telegram, says he had to leave Russia because of FSB demands and insists the data of Ukrainian users is safe

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Shutting down popular messaging service Telegram in Germany cannot be ruled out, Interior Minister warns, amid battle over pandemic restrictions

Moxie Marlinspike resigns as CEO of Signal, with WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton taking over as interim chief executive in the meantime

ToTok chat and messaging app that is popular in UAE, is allegedly a spy tool for the government, it is claimed in a report

WhatsApp hasn't charged a subscription since it was first launched in 2010

Two secure messaging apps that discourage snooping - Confide and Signal - are doing the rounds in Washington

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