Telegram, founded by Russian-born Pavel Durov, gained in popularity for its privacy-friendly features but in recent years also became a hotbed for conspiracy theorists, cybercriminal groups and extremists promoting hate speech. The platform claims to have over 800 million monthly active users globally.
While the world’s largest technology companies are supervised by the European Commission and face the strictest rules under the DSA, smaller platforms are supervised by national regulators in the country where they have their legal representation.
Telegram chose a Brussels-based firm called the European Digital Services…
