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In 2023, it passed <strong>800 million</strong> monthly active users. The company is based in <strong>Dubai</strong>.</p> <p>Telegram is committed to protecting user privacy and human rights such as freedom of speech and assembly. It has played a prominent role in pro-democracy movements <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/nov/07/nobody-can-block-it-how-telegram-app-fuels-global-protest">around the world</a>, including in <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/iranians-turn-to-telegram-app-amid-protests-1514919114">Iran</a>, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/23/how-tech-company-prevailed-against-state-putins-russia/">Russia</a>, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/28/belarus-forced-down-plane-because-it-couldnt-shut-down-an-app/">Belarus</a>, <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-battle-for-myanmar-plays-out-on-twitter-tiktok-and-telegram/a-57267075">Myanmar</a> and <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/hong-kong-s-student-protesters-catch-class-same-way-they-n1082776">Hong Kong</a>.</p> <p><strong>Pavel Durov</strong> is the founder, owner and CEO of Telegram. He left Russia in 2014, after losing control of his previous company for refusing to hand over the data of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/technology/once-celebrated-in-russia-programmer-pavel-durov-chooses-exile.html">Ukrainian protesters</a> to security agencies. Pavel Durov lives in Dubai and holds a dual citizenship of the United Arab Emirates and France.</p> <blockquote> <p>For high-quality <strong>Telegram logos</strong> and public-domain <strong>screenshots</strong>, see <a href="https://telegram.org/tour/screenshots">this page</a>.</p> </blockquote> <hr> <h3><a class="anchor" name="more-information" href="#more-information"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>More Information</h3> <ul> <li><a href="#security">Security</a></li> <li><a href="#privacy">Privacy</a></li> <li><a href="#verified-information">Verified information</a></li> <li><a href="#press-contacts">Press contacts</a></li> <li><a href="#articles-about-telegram">Articles about Telegram</a></li> <li><a href="#telegram-logos">Telegram logos</a></li> <li><a href="#telegram-widgets">Telegram widgets</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h4><a class="anchor" name="security" href="#security"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Security</h4> <p>Everything sent on Telegram is <strong>securely encrypted</strong>. Researchers can independently verify the app's security using Telegram's <a href="https://telegram.org/apps#source-code">open source code</a>, fully-documented <a href="https://core.telegram.org/mtproto">encryption protocols</a> and <a href="https://core.telegram.org/reproducible-builds">reproducible builds</a>.</p> <p>Telegram has an ongoing <a href="https://telegram.org/blog/cryptocontest-ends">bug bounty program</a> that rewards those who find any potential flaws in our security so they can be fixed. To date, no way to break the Telegram encryption has ever been found.</p> <p><a href="https://telegram.org/faq#security">More about security in the Telegram FAQ »</a></p> <h4><a class="anchor" name="privacy" href="#privacy"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Privacy</h4> <p>Unlike other messaging and social media apps, Telegram collects <strong>no data</strong> about its users – not even a name or a birthday – only a <a href="https://telegram.org/privacy#3-1-basic-account-data">phone number</a> is needed to sign up. Telegram’s <a href="https://t.me/durov/142">sustainable monetization model</a> allows the app to cover its development costs while <a href="https://t.me/durov/176">protecting the privacy</a> of its users.</p> <p><a href="https://telegram.org/privacy">More in Telegram's Privacy Policy »</a></p> <h4><a class="anchor" name="verified-information" href="#verified-information"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Verified information</h4> <p>We believe the most effective way to <a href="https://t.me/durov/163">combat misinformation</a> is to give readers the tools and information to scrutinize the media they consume.</p> <p>Telegram is used by <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/insider/following-our-audience-to-telegram.html">news outlets</a>, <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/ib-ministry-launches-account-on-telegram-for-fact-checking/articleshow/86193616.cms">fact-checking organizations</a> and <a href="https://t.me/corona/22">health ministries</a> to broadcast <strong>verified information</strong> directly to millions of users.</p> <hr> <h4><a class="anchor" name="press-contacts" href="#press-contacts"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Press contacts</h4> <p>For <strong>media requests</strong>, please contact <a href="https://t.me/pressbot">@PressBot</a> on Telegram.</p> <hr> <h3><a class="anchor" name="articles-about-telegram" href="#articles-about-telegram"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Articles about Telegram</h3> <h3><a class="anchor" name="english" href="#english"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>English</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Bloomberg</strong>, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-12/cryptic-russian-crusader-says-his-5-billion-app-can-t-be-bought">This $5 Billion Encrypted App Isn't for Sale at Any Price</a></li> <li><strong>TechCrunch</strong>, <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/23/encrypted-messaging-app-telegram-hits-100m-monthly-active-users-350k-new-users-each-day/">Telegram Hits 100M Monthly Active Users, 350k New Users Each Day</a></li> <li><strong>Fortune</strong>, <a href="http://fortune.com/telegram-pavel-durov-mobile-world-congress/">With Telegram, a reclusive social media star rises again</a></li> <li><strong>The Verge</strong>, <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/23/11098310/telegram-100-million-users-pavel-durov-apple-fbi">Telegram hits 100M users as CEO voices support for Apple over FBI</a></li> <li><strong>The Baffler</strong>, <a href="https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-crypto-keepers-levine">The Crypto-Keepers by Yasha Levine</a></li> <li><strong>WIRED</strong>, <a href="http://www.wired.co.uk/podcast/episode-256">Telegram's Pavel Durov: Podcast 256</a></li> <li><strong>New York Times</strong>, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/technology/once-celebrated-in-russia-programmer-pavel-durov-chooses-exile.html?_r=0">Once celebrated in Russia, Pavel Durov chooses exile</a></li> <li><strong>WIRED</strong>, <a href="http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2015/03/features/messaging-apps">Pavel Durov: 'Messaging apps shouldn't make money'</a></li> <li><strong>TechCrunch</strong>, <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2015/09/21/telegram-now-seeing-12bn-daily-messages-up-from-1m-in-february/">Telegram Now Seeing 12BN Daily Messages, Up From 1BN In February</a></li> <li><strong>TechCrunch</strong>, <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/23/secure-messaging-app-telegram-adds-usernames-and-snapchat-like-hold-to-view-for-media">Telegram adds Usernames and Hold-To-View for media</a></li> <li><strong>The Guardian</strong>, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/08/telegram-the-instant-messaging-app-freeing-up-iranians-conversations">Telegram: the instant messaging app freeing up Iranians' conversations</a></li> <li><strong>Wall Street Journal</strong>, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/iranians-turn-to-telegram-app-amid-protests-1514919114">Iranians Turn to Telegram App Amid Protests</a></li> <li><strong>The Verge</strong>, <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/6/6926205/surveillance-drives-south-koreans-to-encrypted-messaging-apps">Surveillance drives South Koreans to encrypted messaging apps</a></li> <li><strong>TechCrunch</strong>, <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/24/telegram-saw-8m-downloads-after-whatsapp-got-acquired/">Telegram saw 8m downloads after WhatsApp got acquired</a></li> <li><strong>The Telegraph</strong>, <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10658647/What-is-Telegram-the-new-WhatsApp.html">What is Telegram: the new WhatsApp?</a></li> <li><strong>Bloomberg</strong>, <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/the-zuckerberg-of-russia-gets-a-boost-from-the-real-facebook-ceo-s-whatsapp-deal.html">Telegram gets a boost from WhatsApp deal</a></li> <li><strong>TechCrunch</strong>, <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/27/meet-telegram-a-secure-messaging-app-from-the-founders-of-vk-russias-largest-social-network/">Meet Telegram — a secure messaging app from the founder of VK</a></li> <li><strong>Silicon Allee</strong>, <a href="http://news.siliconallee.com/2013/10/28/pavel-durovs-telegram-the-latest-move-in-the-race-against-surveilance/">Pavel Durov's Telegram the latest move against surveilance</a></li> <li><strong>BBC News</strong>, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25444035">Telegram offers award to crack encryption</a></li> <li><strong>The Next Web</strong>, <a href="http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/12/19/secure-messaging-app-telegram-offers-200000-first-person-can-break-encryption/#!ubZpG">Secure messaging app Telegram offers 200.000 to the first peson who can break their encryption</a></li> <li><strong>The Verge</strong>, <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/25/5445864/telegram-messenger-hottest-app-in-the-world">Why Telegram has become the hottest messaging app in the world</a></li> <li><strong>Vice Motherboard</strong>, <a href="http://motherboard.vice.com/read/v-for-vkontakte">Crime, Punishment, and Russia's Original Social Network — the story of Paul Durov</a></li> <li><strong>Dazed</strong>, <a href="http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/24279/1/pavel-durov">Pavel Durov, a tech individualist for a post-Snowden world</a></li> </ul> <h3><a class="anchor" name="espanol" href="#espanol"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Español</h3> <ul> <li><strong>El País</strong>, <a href="http://elpais.com/eventos/2016/02/23/mwc/1456258006_333141.html">Pavel Durov: “Culpar a una aplicación de los atentados de París es como culpar a un fabricante de martillos que se usan para matar”</a></li> <li><strong>Wayerless</strong>, <a href="https://www.wayerless.com/2016/02/telegram-ya-supero-los-100-millones-de-usuarios-activos/">Telegram ya superó los 100 millones de usuarios activos</a></li> <li><strong>CNN en Español</strong>, <a href="http://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2016/02/24/telegram-abrir-la-puerta-trasera-de-las-aplicaciones-ayudaria-a-terroristas/">Telegram: “Abrir la 'puerta trasera' de las aplicaciones ayudaría a terroristas”</a></li> <li><strong>Hipertextual</strong>, <a href="http://hipertextual.com/2016/02/evolucion-de-telegram">La gran evolución de Telegram en apenas dos años</a></li> <li><strong>El Confidencial</strong>, <a href="http://www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/2016-03-27/cinco-motivos-que-te-haran-cambiar-whatsapp-por-telegram_1173683/">Cinco motivos que te harán cambiar WhatsApp por Telegram</a></li> <li><strong>Andro4all</strong>, <a href="http://andro4all.com/2016/01/razones-telegram-vs-whatsapp">Por qué deberíamos desinstalar WhatsApp y usar Telegram ahora mismo</a></li> <li><strong>Hipertextual</strong>, <a href="http://hipertextual.com/2015/06/telegram-vs-whastapp">Todo lo que tiene Telegram que no tiene WhatsApp</a></li> <li><strong>El País</strong>, <a href="http://tecnologia.elpais.com/tecnologia/2014/12/11/actualidad/1418321419_151722.html">Pavel Durov: “No me gusta el estilo de vida de los ricos”</a></li> <li><strong>El Diario</strong>, <a href="http://www.eldiario.es/turing/moviles_y_tabletas/telegram-pavel_durov-entrevista-app-movil-seguridad_0_224677688.html">Pavel Durov, creador de Telegram: “ninguna aplicación es 100% segura”</a></li> <li><strong>Las Ultimas Noticias</strong>, <a href="http://www.lun.com/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?dt=2013-11-20&NewsID=245724&BodyID=0&PaginaId=18">El ruso que creó la aplicación que amenaza a WhatsApp</a></li> <li><strong>El Economista</strong>, <a href="http://www.eleconomista.es/tecnologia/noticias/5498849/01/14/Los-puntos-fuertes-y-debiles-de-Telegram-una-nueva-app-contra-Whatsapp.html">Los puntos fuertes y débiles de Telegram, una nueva app contra Whatsapp</a></li> <li><strong>Alt1040</strong>, <a href="http://alt1040.com/2014/02/espana-telegram-crece-150-mil-usuarios-dia">En España Telegram crece a un ritmo de 150 mil usuarios al día</a></li> <li><strong>Engadget ES</strong>, <a href="http://es.engadget.com/2014/01/31/telegram-whatsapp-alternativa/">¿Es Telegram el sustituto definitivo de WhatsApp?</a></li> <li><strong>Bitelia</strong>, <a href="http://bitelia.com/2014/01/telegram-alternativa-whatsapp">Telegram: alternativa open source de Whatsapp con mensajes que se autodestruyen</a></li> <li><strong>Computer Hoy</strong>, <a href="http://computerhoy.com/noticias/apps/telegram-app-mensajeria-mas-segura-que-whatsapp-8919">Telegram, la app de mensajería más segura que WhatsApp</a></li> <li><strong>El Economista</strong>, <a href="http://www.eleconomistaamerica.com/tecnologia/noticias/5509928/02/14/Telegram-la-alternativa-a-Whatsapp-se-actualiza-y-ya-esta-en-espanol.html">Telegram, la alternativa a Whatsapp, se actualiza y ya está en español</a></li> </ul> <h3><a class="anchor" name="italiano" href="#italiano"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Italiano</h3> <ul> <li><strong>La Stampa</strong>, <a href="http://www.lastampa.it/2016/02/23/tecnologia/speciali/mobile-world-congress/crescita-record-per-telegram-raggiunti-i-milioni-di-utenti-SSK3pbk7iK4rDXWK506Q0K/pagina.html">Crescita record per Telegram, raggiunti i 100 milioni di utenti</a></li> <li><strong>WIRED IT</strong>, <a href="http://www.wired.it/mobile/app/2016/03/11/telegram/">Tutto quello che devi sapere su Telegram</a></li> <li><strong>La Repubblica</strong>, <a href="http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/mobile/2016/03/16/news/repubblica_telegram_breaking_news_notizie_push_app-135620729/">Repubblica anche su Telegram: tutti i canali per essere informati</a></li> <li><strong>Vanity Fair</strong>, <a href="http://www.vanityfair.it/lifestyle/hi-tech/16/04/04/telegram-come-si-usa-guida-app-chat-consigli">Telegram, 20 trucchi per usare meglio la chat</a></li> <li><strong>ANSA</strong>, <a href="http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/speciali/tempo_di_esami/2016/04/08/telegram-5-cose-essenziali-da-sapere_ac8a6c9d-7d35-4a1a-bf7b-0e8c15f0a458.html">Telegram, 5 cose essenziali da sapere</a></li> <li><strong>RudyBandiera.com</strong>, <a href="http://www.rudybandiera.com/telegram-alternativa-whatsapp-0226.html">Telegram, alternativa (con privacy e sicura) a Whatsapp</a></li> <li><strong>Il Sole 24 Ore</strong>, <a href="http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/tecnologie/2014-02-23/con-whatsapp-mani-facebook-utenti-cercano-alternativa-telegram-171925.shtml?uuid=ABd4qby&fromSearch">Con WhatsApp nelle mani di Facebook gli utenti cercano l'alternativa Telegram</a></li> <li><strong>Il Sole 24 Ore</strong>, <a href="http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/tecnologie/2014-02-25/pavel-durov-russo-nato-torino-che-vuole-eclissare-whatsapp-220258.shtml?uuid=ABn1VBz&fromSearch">Ecco chi è Pavel Durov, il russo (nato a Torino) che vuole eclissare WhatsApp</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h4><a class="anchor" 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