The SEC issued a new Memorandum, which refers to the doubt that the command of the messenger, in principle, prepared to launch the revolutionary blockchain in the form in which it was promised to investors.

In the new Memorandum, the regulator says: not the fact that TON, according to the developers, ready, because there's no proof. Moreover, even if something Telegram and ready, most likely, the product will not match the promises of the developers from white paper and other documents that are offered to investors. SEC this conclusion is made based on the opinions of experts.

Investors Telegram, spoke The Bell, I believe in the success of TON and are confident that the blockchain will be ready in time. That investors are not disappointed in the project, speak and vote, which Telegram held in October: the majority of individual investors and the funds agreed with the postponement of the launch in April and did not demand the return of their money.

https://thebell.io/sec-zasomnevalas-v-sposobnosti-telegram-zapustit-revolyutsionnyj-blokchejn/

Full version Memorandum in English document on @infotonen

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the court for the southern district of new York has banned the transfer of tokens Gram buyers

https://tginfo.me/ton-vs-sec-2-2/

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A lawyer for the company, protecting the interests of the Telegram, Alex Drylewski, filed a request for clarification of the court's position.

To run a TON outside US jurisdiction it is important to clarify whether the prohibition of an agreement TON with investors outside the us jurisdiction.

He noted that More than 70% of the funds raised in TON received from investors located outside of U.S. jurisdiction.

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in the United States Court refused Telegram in the explanation of the ban on the transfer of tokens and it's not a joke

Judge for the southern district of new York Kevin castle otklonil the request Telegram the lifting of the temporary ban on the issuance of tokens Gram for non-us investors. It is not convinced by the assurances of the defendant that the coins will not fall into the hands of US residents on the secondary market.

The judge noted that the lawyers of the company a few months ago, I was made aware of the provisions of a possible ban on the transmission of tokens, but do not bother to seek clarification or to challenge any points. As suggested by Castel, Telegram cannot guarantee that the Gram buyers outside the USA will not sell tokens to American investors.

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TON will develop in spite of a court ban on the distribution of tokens

on 7 may, the company Telegram signed an agreement, which obliges it to provide the SEC with all requested financial information until may 20.

Telegram agreed to provide the Commission on securities and exchange Commission (SEC) for more information about the sale of tokens Gram in 2018. This will include information about any agreements with the initial investors Telegram Open Network, and additional Bank information.

In addition, Telegram is committed to responding to any questions the SEC related to previously provided information. The company also needs to disclose all the offers made to investors in the course sale Gram.

The lawyer defending the interests of the Telegram, Alexander Drylewski, proposed a variant in which the Telegram would continue to work in spite of the injunctions of some parts of the plan, and execute shared plans. He painted a picture in which the developers continue to work on applications and smart contracts in the blockchain TON, a Gram is becoming the "new cryptocurrency to the mass market" as opposed to Ethereum or Bitcoin.

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the ECHR communicated the first complaint related to a Telegram lock

The website, owned by LLC "Living picture" in 2018 blocked because of the IP address that used messenger.

Victims of a blocking Telegram are thousands of online services, but all instances of Russian courts was passed only by the company, and last spring "Living picture" fell the complaint to the ECHR.

The European court of human rights communicated the complaint of LLC "Living picture" that owns a website to promote designer photoposter blocked 19 April — 3 days after it started locking a Telegram messenger. About it reports Damir Gainutdinov legal analyst of the Agora, whose lawyers represent the interests of the applicant in the ECHR.

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Telegram may be fined another 16 million rubles for refusing to delete prohibited information

The Magistrate's Court of Moscow on June 10 will consider the issue of fines against the Telegram messenger for another 16 million rubles for refusing to delete prohibited information at the request of Roskomnadzor.

Earlier, the world judicial department of the Tagansky district of Moscow fined the Telegram messenger for a total amount of 5 million rubles under two Roskomnadzor protocols for refusing to delete information about calls for minors to take part in unauthorized actions in Moscow.

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Russia fined Telegram for $140,000

The magistrate of the 422nd court district in Moscow fined Telegram and Facebook for $140,000 (10 million rubles) and $235,000 (17 million rubbles) accordingly.

There are multiple proceedings valuing for Telegram 2 or 3 million rubbles each. All of them are filled in according to a law which enforces social media to remove illegal content.

Earlier, the magistrate of Tagansk region in Moscow fined Telegram in two proceedings filled by Roskomnadzor, totally valuing $70,000 (5 million rubbles).

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Russia fined Telegram for $150,000

A fine is imposed according to three protocols on the non-removal of prohibited content.

The decision was made by the magistrate of the judicial district No. 422. Telegram Messenger Inc. was sentenced to four, five and two million rubles.

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Twitter, Telegram and Facebook got fined by Russia due to refusal of removing illegal contents

Companies should pay respectively:
— $220,000 (Twitter)
— $550,000 (Facebook)
— $220,000 (Telegram)

The decision will be made on September 14. A court hearing is scheduled for this date.

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Telegram was fined about $120,000

The Russian court fined Telegram another $120,000. This is caused by the refusal to remove illegal content, which is subject to restriction in accordance with the law.

Thus, the amount of fines imposed by Telegram in Russia for refusing to remove prohibited content amounted to $480,000.

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Two investigations against Telegram launched in Germany

Both launched cases are related to the absence of a commissioner for Telegram in Germany, the messenger is threatened with fines.

The company must appoint a responsible person to resolve legal issues. Among them is the removal of illegal materials. German authorities are concerned that opponents of coronavirus restrictions are coordinating their actions through messengers.

Otherwise, million-dollar fines will follow, said Minister of Justice Marco Busman.

According to information welt.de, Apple has provided Germany with a Telegram contact address.

Our news in German: @tginfoger

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Telegram blocked 64 groups after negotiations with the German government

Telegram has blocked 64 groups in Germany for anti-Semitism and incitement of hatred by the requirements of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the criminal police.

On February 10, a second meeting took place between the government and company representatives, the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported, citing its information.

The Telegram channels of conspiracy ideologue Attila Hildmann have been unavailable in Germany since Tuesday. Hildmann has been spreading myths about a conspiracy against the coronavirus and inciting hatred in a channel with 100,000 subscribers on Telegram. Since February 2021, a 40-year-old man has been put on a wanted list in Germany and is allegedly hiding in Turkey.

Our news in German: @tginfoger

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Electoral court President Barroso threatens to suspend Telegram

Supreme Court (STF) Justice and Superior Electoral Court (TSE) President Luís Roberto Barroso again commented on the suspension of Telegram in Brazil.

“I think that a platform, whatever it is, that doesn't want to submit to Brazilian laws should simply be suspended,” he said in an interview with O Globo newspaper.

"Brazil is not a place where just anything can be said”.

Blocking Telegram in Brazil has been a constant topic in the Supreme Court. While Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok have collaborated with the Brazilian court to remove disinformation during the 2020 elections, Telegram ignored dialogues from the Supreme Court of Brazil to work together in 2022.

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Telegram may be removed from app stores in Brazil

Brazil's Federal Prosecutor's Office addressed a letter to Apple and Google. In it, the authorities asked to remove the Telegram app from Brazilian App Store and Google Play.

Telegram has been a subject of some hot discussions in the Brazilian government lately. High-ranking officials suspect that the messenger is used to send disinformation and conspiracy theories than interfere in the electoral process.

Telegram, unlike other platforms like Twitter and WhatsApp, still has no representatives in Brazil. Authorities have made unsuccessful attempts to contact the company's headquarters to discuss measures the messenger could take "to ensure the security of this year's upcoming presidential elections".

https://tecnoblog.net/noticias/2022/02/22/mpf-recorre-a-google-e-apple-para-limitar-telegram-no-brasil/

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Spain Blocks Telegram Over Distribution of Pirated Content by Users

A Spanish judge has ordered the temporary blocking of the popular messaging app Telegram in response to a lawsuit filed by several local media companies, including EGEDA, Mediaset España, A3 Media, and Movistar Plus. The decision, made by Judge Santiago Pedras of the National Court of Spain, comes as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that Telegram users have been distributing pirated content.

The court had requested that Telegram provide technical data to help identify the owners of accounts allegedly used to infringe upon intellectual property rights. However, the messaging app failed to comply with this request, leading to the temporary blocking order and a six-month extension of the investigation.

According to the court ruling, the blocking must be implemented within three hours of receiving the official court notice. The order encompasses not only the Telegram apps, but also the Telegram.org website and the web version of the platform.

Telegram has a significant user base in Spain, with a recent survey by the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) indicating that approximately 8.5 million users rely on the messaging app, meaning this ban will affect a vast amount of people that use Telegram as an essential tool for communication on a day to day basis.

For more information about Telegram in Spainish, view @tginfoesp.

Chat for Spain: @tginfochates.

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Supreme Court of Spain Suspends Order to Block Telegram

Today, the Supreme Court of Spain suspended its order to block Telegram in the country as it awaits a police report on the impact of the temporary ban on users.

Judge Santiago Pedraz instructed the national police to prepare a report on "the characteristics of Telegram, as well as the impact of the temporary suspension on its users."

As a reminder, the order to block Telegram in Spain was issued on Friday, March 22.

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Korea now?

According to the Yonhap news agency, the South Korean police have launched an investigation against Telegram third-party bots that create deep fakes and distribute incriminating materials against individuals.

The head of South Korea's National Police Investigation Agency claims that Telegram is not providing the data they need to speed up their investigation.

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Pavel Durov Promises to Improve Telegram Moderation

Pavel Durov testified before French judicial authorities and promised to improve content moderation.

Key points:

• Pavel Durov stated that “Telegram was not created for criminals” and promised that it would commit to improving its moderation procedures.
• Each month, the platform removes 15-20 million accounts and up to two million channels or groups for violations.
• In the first 6 months of 2024, Telegram disclosed data of more than 10,000 users.

The court noted that prior to Durov’s arrest, criminal use of Telegram was increasing. According to French gendarmerie, in the first 5 months of 2024, 535 criminal cases related to illegal activities on Telegram were opened in France. For comparison, there were 808 such cases throughout all of 2023.

The judges paid special attention to Telegram’s "People Nearby" feature, which was disabled after Durov’s arrest. This feature was suspected of facilitating illegal activities through geolocation, such as drug trafficking or pimping.

“In most countries, this function is used for good purposes, not for illegal ones,” Durov emphasized.

In December 2024, the messenger announced its first annual profit. However, Durov told investigators that the platform has a $2 billion debt.

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Malaysian Court Restricts Two Telegram Channels

The High Court has issued a temporary injunction to restrict the distribution of specific harmful content and to prevent the republishing of similar materials, according to a press release.

The lawsuit was prompted by two Telegram channels — “Edisi Siasat” and “Edisi Khas” — whose content, according to the regulator, violates provisions of the Communications and Multimedia Act. Specifically, it is claimed that publications on these channels may “undermine public trust in national institutions” and “threaten public order”.

“Social media platform providers are responsible for the content published on them”, — noted the MCMC.

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