Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted for allegedly allowing criminal activity on social media app By Leah Sarnoff, ABCNews Wednesday, August 28, 2024 ...

In order to counteract criminals… measures are being taken to partially restrict calls on these foreign messengers,” ...

The restrictions, in place since August 11, mean Telegram voice calls barely work and WhatsApp calls produce distorted or no sound. Other functions like messaging remain unaffected.

Furthermore, the Vietnamese government has been evasive about whether it communicated with Telegram before taking action. Vu Lam said the ban affirms that “information control remains the core concern ...