Telegram gets government order to block over 3,100 piracy channels
NewsBytes | March 18, 2026 10:40 PM CST
Telegram was given just 3 hours to block channels
On March 11, Joint Secretary C. Senthil Rajan sent Telegram a detailed notice listing all the offending channels, some with thousands of illegal links each.
Telegram was given just three hours to block these channels and save evidence for possible investigation.
The order used IT laws that hold platforms responsible if they ignore copyright violations after being notified.
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