Kazakhstan Bans Telegram Chatbot 'Davinchik'

In Kazakhstan, the dating service 'Davynchik' has been banned.

Consensus

The Alatau District Court in Almaty ruled to ban the Telegram chatbot 'Davinchik'.
The ban was based on a lawsuit filed by the Almaty district prosecutor's office.
The court found that the platform lacked age verification mechanisms.
The platform was deemed a threat to the safety of minors.
The case involved a criminal investigation into a minor who met an adult through the service and suffered unlawful actions.
The decision was reported by Tengrinews across all sources.
The court's ruling was sent to the relevant authority for enforcement.

The FSB claimed Pavel Durov was placed in international arrest wanted status on July 29 and charged under Article 205.1, Part 1.1 of the Russian Criminal Code for aiding terrorist activities, linking the 'Davinchik' bot to Ukrainian intelligence operations. — fontanka
The 'Davinchik' project originally existed as a public page on VKontakte and now operates as a free chatbot in Telegram, VKontakte, and MAX. — kommerant
The 'Davinchik' bot has around 17 million users and continues to function despite the court ruling. — vm
The victim was born in 2007, and the case involved a sexual relationship with an adult met via the platform. — vedomosti
The Telegram messenger was previously fined 14.6 million rubles by Moscow's Tagansky District Court for failing to remove information about extremists and exam answers. — vesti
The FSB reported that 46 Russians aged 12–22 were detained in July 2025 after being recruited via the 'Davinchik/Leo' bot for armed attacks and sabotage on state infrastructure. — fontanka
The Investigative Committee stated the 'Davinchik' bot was used by Ukrainian forces to transmit coordinates for planning rocket attacks. — vedomosti