Telegram Has Been Downloaded Over 50M Times in Iran, Despite Ban: Durov
Cointelegraph
Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov claims Iran's ban on the app failed, as 50 million users bypass restrictions using VPNs.Summary
Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov reports that Iran's attempt to ban the messaging app has backfired, with over 50 million Iranians continuing to access the platform via VPNs. Durov argues that government efforts to enforce surveillance have instead driven mass adoption of circumvention tools. The article also highlights how decentralized technologies, such as mesh-network apps like BitChat, are increasingly used globally to bypass state-imposed internet blackouts and censorship during periods of civil unrest.
(Source：Cointelegraph)