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Telegram is a Russian-Emirati cloud-based, cross-platform social media and instant messaging (IM) service. It launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android on 20 October 2013. It allows users to exchange messages, share media and files, and hold private and group voice or video calls as well as public livestreams. It is available for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Wear OS, watchOS and web browsers. Telegram offers end-to-end encryption in voice and video calls, and optionally in private chats if both participants use a mobile device.

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Founded by: Pavel Durov
Creator: Nikolai Durov
Pavel Durov
GUI toolkit or framework: Qt
Main Wikidata property: Telegram username
Language: English
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1.elnacional.cat/es/tecnologia/telegram-catalan_333537_102.html
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Polish
Malay
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Persian
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Indonesian
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Owned by: Telegram FZ-LLC
Operator: Telegram FZ-LLC
Members / parts: MTProto subject has role: instant messaging
MTProxy subject has role: instant messaging
Named after: telegram
Different from: Telegram & Gazette criterion used: website
telegram messenger criterion used: homonymy
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Practiced by: Telegram user
Hashtag: Telegram
TelegramDown applies to part: outage
Name in kana: テレグラム
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1.dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E3%83%86%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A0
2.mainichi.jp/articles/20191010/k00/00m/040/091000c
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Distributor: Microsoft Store
Google Play
App Store
Huawei AppGallery
Part of: alt-tech
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1.Stated in False equivalencies: Online activism from left to right
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Social media followers: 134,925(May 23, 2023) subreddit: telegram
1,373,056(February 7, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1689053928
1,194,675(February 28, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1689053928
936,003(February 5, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1689053928
Readable file format: Telegram Desktop Data File (gen)
Writable file format: Telegram Desktop Data File (gen)
Copyright status: copyrighted
Country of origin: Russia
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1.techcrunch.com/2013/10/27/meet-telegram-a-secure-messaging-app-from-the-founders-of-vk-russias-largest-social-network/Retrieved 2025-09-17
2.cigionline.org/articles/the-curious-case-of-russia-france-and-telegram/Retrieved 2025-09-17
3.aspistrategist.org.au/the-trouble-with-telegram-part-1/Retrieved 2025-09-17
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Distribution format: digital download
progressive web app
Platforms: Android
iOS
x86-64
ARM architecture
Review score: 2.9/5 (Average)(May 29, 2022) review score by: Trustpilot · number of reviews/ratings: 172 user review
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1.Stated in TrustpilotRetrieved 2022-05-29
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Permanent duplicated item: Q114451720
Significant event: access restriction(since 2023) applies to jurisdiction: Russia · applies to part: government agency
Native label: Telegram
Shortened URL formatter: https://t.me/$1
Input device: touchscreen
Number of registered users/contributors: 900M(2024)
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1.lesechos.fr/tech-medias/medias/telegram-revendique-pres-de-900-millions-dutilisateurs-2089520
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CEO: Pavel Durov
Similarweb ranking: 48(October 2026)
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1.similarweb.com/top-websites/Retrieved 2026-10-25
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