UK media regulator Ofcom launched an official investigation into Telegram on April 21, 2026, suspecting the platform fails to prevent child sexual abuse material distribution, under the Online Safety Act 2023.
Moscow court fined Telegram 7 million rubles for refusing to remove prohibited content including extremist materials, marking another penalty following previous fines totaling over 60 million rubles.
Ukrainian security services dismantled a bot farm in Zhytomyr selling over 3,000 fake Telegram accounts monthly to Russian intelligence for spreading disinformation about Ukraine.
JPMorgan: Crypto Market Structure Act likely to pass mid-year
JPMorgan predicts the Crypto Market Structure Act will likely pass by mid-2026, potentially transforming the crypto market and attracting institutional investors.