EU officials believe Telegram lied about user numbers to skirt regulation

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EU officials believe Telegram lied about user numbers to skirt regulation
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Kris Holt joined Engadget as a contributing reporter on the news desk in 2018. He has been writing about technology, games, streaming and entertainment for over a decade after starting his career as a sub-editor on a local newspaper. Kris holds a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Dundee.

, the company he founded could be in hot water with the European Union as well. EU officials are looking into whether the platform lied about its user numbers to avoid being regulated under the Digital Services Act there are designated as “very large online platforms.” Those are subject to stricter rules under the DSA , violations of which can lead to a fine of up to six percent of a company's annual revenue.

Telegram is said to be on the cusp of cracking 1 billion users in total. Other than China, the user base is “roughly proportionate to the population of each market continent," Durov told the, he has been accused of “complicity in distributing child pornography, illegal drugs and hacking software” and “refusing to cooperate with investigations into illegal activity" on Telegram, which is an encrypted messaging service., was released from custody after posting bail of €5 million.

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