
The Supreme Court of Spain has decided to suspend the Telegram service in the country after complaints from media companies that Telegram allows users to download content without their permission. The decision was made at the request of media companies, including Atresmedia, EGEDA, Mediaset and Telefonica.
Judge Santiago Pedras during the trial supported the blocking of Telegram services in Spain. According to representatives of the court, the responsibility for blocking Telegram services lies with mobile operators According to the CNMC study, Telegram has become the fourth most popular messaging service in Spain, used by almost 19% of Spaniards By 2023, the number of monthly active users worldwide active users will exceed 700 million.