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Apple Briefly Removes Telegram From App Store Over CSAM, Restores Listing

Showing that App Store review can block installs, the episode raises concern about AI‑edited takedown‑extortion.

FBI Warns Scammers Are Posing as IC3 Agents to Revictimize Fraud Victims

General Court Upholds EU Gatekeeper Label for Meta's Messenger

Instagram Ends End-to-End Encrypted DMs

Instagram Ends Encrypted DMs, Giving Meta Access to Messages

Russia Pushes State-Built Max as WhatsApp Is Throttled and Telegram Nears a Block

Meta to End Instagram Encrypted DMs on May 8, 2026

Meta to Shut Down Messenger.com, Redirect Web Chats to Facebook in April

Discord Rolls Out Checkpoint, Its First Personalized Year-in-Review