Last hour! Telegram will be blocked in USA by decision of the National Court due to unauthorized content due to copyright
Judicial sources from Europa Press confirm that the judge of the National Court, Santiago Pedraz, ordered the preventive suspension of Telegram, one of the instant messaging applications alternatives to WhatsApp, due to a formal complaint filed by companies such as Atresmedia, Movistar Plus and Mediaset for alleged unauthorized use of audiovisual content. Application activity will be stopped while the corresponding investigation is carried out.
Telegram has not yet formally responded to this accusation
The National Court ordered a request to send information regarding the alleged audiovisual content hosted on the platform, however, Telegram has not commented on the subject. At the time of publishing this important news, the application is still working but It will take a few hours before the blockade is carried out by telecommunications companies.
It’s only a matter of time before fall is announced
Downdetector starts detecting errors in Telegram in USA
Sites like Downdetector are already recording the first evidence of the fall of the platform in USA. So far, it is unclear how long the National Court’s order will stand. Sources indicate that The judge will take more time to continue the evaluation of the investigation but the blockage will occur in 48 hours maximum..
Telegram is one of the applications that stands out for a fairly acceptable level of privacy – and has been questioned by Signal – leading to consequences that are now reflected in this case. Users host content from movies, series and even software downloads. According to Telegram’s FAQ list, illegal content on Telegram can be removed as long as it is public, i.e. Chats and groups are “private territory” and do not handle associated requests.
Will the platform of Russian origin overcome this blockage in USA? It must be considered that the user base is large worldwide, 800 million global monthly users, significant growth to the point of being able to launch a version of Telegram Premium. The contrast of users in USA should be considered since only 18% of users who use instant messaging applications belong to Telegram, this figure being exceeded by WhatsApp (94%) and Instagram (24.5%) according to the National Markets Commission and Competition.
