- Delhi High Court upheld the government’s decision to ban Telegram.
- The government has made serious allegations of using Telegram in terrorist activities.
- The ban will cost the company millions of users in India and loss of revenue.
- Due to the ban of Telegram, downloads of apps like Signal and Viber increased.
Telegram Ban: Messaging platform Telegram, which is facing a ban in India, has not got relief even from the court. Rejecting Telegram’s petition, the Delhi High Court said that the government’s decision to impose the ban cannot be called inconsistent. This decision of the High Court is being considered a big blow for Telegram. Let us tell you that the government had ordered to disable Telegram till June 22 and its message editing feature till June 30. Telegram had filed a petition against this in the Delhi High Court.
How many users of Telegram in India?
The number of Telegram users in India is in crores. Responding to the ban order on Telegram, the company’s CEO had said that this order of the government is punishing 15 crore users. According to many reports, India was the biggest market for Telegram and there are more than 100 million active users here.
How much loss does Telegram suffer from the ban?
Loss of user base- The Indian government has not imposed any penalty on Telegram, but the company will have to suffer huge losses due to the temporary ban. Its biggest impact is on the user base. Due to not being able to access Telegram, users are now switching to other apps and its effect has started becoming visible. According to reports, after the ban of Telegram, downloads of Signal app on Apple App Store in India increased by 72 percent and on Google Play Store by 322 percent. Similarly, downloads of Viber app have also increased by 216 percent.
Loss of revenue- Currently there is a temporary ban on Telegram, but the government has made serious allegations against it by giving an affidavit in the court. The government alleges that Telegram has become the new dark web and is being used in terrorist activities. If this ban is extended further or the government takes any new step, then Telegram’s user base will decline, due to which the company’s monetization will also be affected.
Shock to the company’s image- The ban and allegations imposed by the government can prove to be a big blow to Telegram’s image. In view of the government’s allegations against Telegram, many people may now avoid joining this platform. The company will also have to bear the loss due to this. If seen in this way, this ban has come as an earthquake for Telegram.
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