Konstantin Malofeyev called for Telegram to be unblocked. He added…
Konstantin Malofeyev called for Telegram to be unblocked. He added that if the application is open or running in the background within the system's allowed interval, the message could arrive directly from Telegram servers and the notification would appear instantly, according to Gazeta.ru.
Consensus
- Telegram has been restricted in Russia
- Users have experienced issues with push notifications in Telegram without VPN
- The restriction was implemented after Telegram was deemed a tool for NATO intelligence services
- There was an increase in Telegram usage after restrictions were slightly relaxed in April
Points of divergence
- Konstantin Malofeev claims that Telegram restriction has led to fewer crimes, terrorist acts, and diversions — fontanka
- The issue with Telegram notifications is due to IP address restrictions by Russian operators and architectural incompatibility between the global service and local network policy — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- «We Are Limiting Our Own». Konstantin Malofeev Urges Telegram to Be Unblocked — Фонтанка
- Expert Bederov Explains Why Russians Are Not Receiving Telegram Notifications — Вечерняя Москва