They tried to block it in Russia a few years ago because Durov refused to provide access to messages for the government. Didn't work, literally didn't work, Telegram was still running perfectly fine

People expressing their thoughts without censorship - threat to democracy. Orwellian double talk

There has been a lot of German activities against Russia recently including Nord Stream 2 still not clear what the motivation is. They used the phony Ukraine invasion made up by America to keep EU sanctions on Russia. Possibly the fact Merkel is going is giving US owned flunkies the opportunity to cause trouble especially after Germany announced a massive increase in the price of gas while Russia has vowed to honour all current prices ubder contract.

Yes, you are right. That is why you and Mr Martin should come to GAB. The last place in Internet for free speech.

it is a threat to democracy.. oh the irony! Censorship is the new free speech, and owning nothing is the new having it all

Unless the ceo caves there is nothing they can do. People download the apk from the web now not google play. I guess the next step google has to take is to limit their software somehow like apple is, but that seems far fetched for now.

We should use the little amount of time we still have, to organize in physical presence networks, and self-sustainable communities.

Time to switch to Matrix, then, as it is decentralised and encrypted by default. Remember, Telegram does not make channels encrypted by default, and is based in the UAE so in theory they can be brought down just by blocking the main telegram hub.

Sign up here

https://matrix.org/docs/projects/try-matrix-now

I suspect Russia has seen through that ruse and has subtly made clear they are not going to take such measures lying down.

https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/PUBLIC-JOINT-STOCK-COMPAN-6491735/news/Russian-gas-exports-to-Europe-via-Yamal-pipeline-fall-again-37367879/

The anti-German, anti-democratic tyrannical government of the German state considers Telegram a threat to "democracy" (aka anything that questions their power and actions). What a sad joke.

This is what happens when the Khazarian mafia took control of Germany in 1945 with America's help.

Telegram is fine, people can download the APK or jailbroken iOS app, gab is unfortunately based on a website, so if they can block that IP, they can censor Gab.