EU officials believe Telegram lied about user numbers to skirt regulation

Not only is Telegram CEO Pavel Durov facing criminal charges in France, 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 (DSA).

The Joint Research Centre — a department of the European Commission, the EU’s executive branch — is conducting a technical investigation in an attempt to determine Telegram’s true user numbers in the bloc. Officials are also discussing the matter with Telegram,

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