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“Durov said Iran used same strategy eight years ago banning Telegram and trying to force people onto state-run alternative”
The New York Times by Paul Sonne, Oleg Matsnev View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-25T00:42:45+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-25

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Mr. Durov, who was born in Russia but lives in the United Arab Emirates, said that Iran had used the same strategy eight years ago, banning Telegram “on made-up pretexts” and trying to force people onto a state-run alternative, but ultimately failed as most Iranians continued to rely on Telegram.

Extracted from: Russia Further Restricts Telegram, Escalating Internet Clampdown , The New York Times

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“Mr. Durov, who was born in Russia but lives in the United Arab Emirates, said that Iran had used the same strategy eight years ago, banning Telegram “on made-up pretexts” and trying to force people onto a state-run alternative, but ultimately failed as most Iranians continued to rely on Telegram.”

Russia Further Restricts Telegram, Escalating Internet Clampdown

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Claim ID CLM-6906E1D5
Slug durov-said-iran-used-same-strategy-eight-years-ago-banning-t-6906e1d5
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 221 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Politics Technology