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Russia is intensifying its crackdown on messaging apps, blocking WhatsApp and throttling Telegram, while pushing for a state-controlled 'super app'. This move comes amid broader concerns over data protection and content moderation.

About Telegram

Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging service known for its focus on security, speed, and a rich feature set.

Insights

Telegram creators is up 57.01% from the previous week.
Telegram engagements is up 32.32% from the previous week.
Telegram mentions is up 56.85% from the previous week.
Telegram posts created is up 151.61% from the previous week.
Telegram Creators hit a 52-Week high of [------] for the day
Telegram Mentions hit a 52-Week high of [------] for the day
Telegram Mentions hit an all time of [------] for the day

Engagements: [----------] (24h)

Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: [----------]
Daily Average: [----------]
[--] Week: [-----------] +32%
[--] Month: [-------------] +3.70%
[--] Months: [-------------] -2.40%
[--] Year: [--------------] +26%
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-05
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2026-01-30

Engagements by network (24h): X: [----------] TikTok: [---------] News: [------] Reddit: [------] Instagram: [----------] YouTube: [----------]

Mentions: [------] (24h)

Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: [------]
Daily Average: [------]
[--] Week: [-------] +57%
[--] Month: [-------] +34%
[--] Months: [---------] +21%
[--] Year: [---------] +30%
1-Year High: [------] on 2026-02-16
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-03-15

Mentions by network (24h): X: [------] TikTok: [-----] News: [--] Reddit: [-----] Instagram: [---] YouTube: [------]

Creators: [------] (24h)

Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Telegram in the last [--] hours which is up 0.72% from [------] in the previous [--] hours Daily Average: [------]
[--] Week: [------] +57%
[--] Month: [-------] +38%
[--] Months: [-------] +3.10%
[--] Year: [-------] -24%
1-Year High: [------] on 2026-02-16
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-03-15

The most influential creators that mention Telegram in the last [--] hours

Creator	Rank	Followers	Posts	Engagements
@weird0_edits	[--]	[-----]	[--]	[----------]
@tunemusicalmoments	[--]	[---------]	[-----]	[---------]
@Micallue	[--]	[------]	[--]	[---------]
@westkerberos	[--]	[------]	[--]	[---------]
@gustavogayer	[--]	[---------]	[--]	[-------]
@shortsfactory_yt555	[--]	[-------]	[--]	[-------]
@Cindy_KBDTips	[--]	[------]	[--]	[-------]
@milliytv	[--]	[---------]	[--]	[-------]
@gulinursinger	[--]	[---------]	[--]	[-------]
@star_india_004	[--]	[------]	[--]	[-------]

Sentiment: 80%

Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: 80%
Daily Average: 78%
[--] Week: 73% -7%
[--] Month: 75% -3%
[--] Months: 75% +13%
[--] Year: 75% -8%
1-Year High: 90% on 2025-02-20
1-Year Low: 33% on 2026-02-05

Most Supportive Themes:

Community Engagement and Growth: (40%) Telegram's creators and mentions are seeing significant month-over-month increases, indicating a growing and active user base.
Platform Development and Features: (30%) Telegram is actively developing its API for developers and introducing new features like colored buttons and custom emojis, enhancing user experience.
Web3 Integration and Partnerships: (20%) Telegram is integrating with Web3 technologies and forming partnerships, such as with Avalanche Foundation, to expand its ecosystem.

Most Critical Themes:

Regulatory Scrutiny and Content Moderation: (70%) Telegram faces scrutiny in Russia, with blocks and throttling due to concerns over data protection and criminal content, highlighting ongoing content moderation challenges.
Security and Privacy Concerns: (30%) While Telegram emphasizes privacy, past incidents of IP address leaks and the potential for spyware to access user data raise ongoing security concerns.

Top Telegram News

Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours

Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.

"New ZeroDayRAT Mobile Spyware Enables Real-Time Surveillance and Data Theft ZeroDayRAT is a cross-platform mobile spyware sold on Telegram that enables live surveillance OTP theft and financial data theft on infected devices"
News Link @TheHackersNews 2026-02-16T11:17Z 1M followers, [----] engagements

"Russia Moves to Block WhatsApp Pushes 100M Users to State-Controlled 'Surveillance App' - Decrypt Moscow's communications watchdog is simultaneously restricting Telegram as the Kremlin doubles down on its push for a homegrown "super app.""
News Link @DecryptMedia 2026-02-15T20:01Z 236.2K followers, [---] engagements

"Opinion Russian crackdown on WhatsApp and Telegram is a warning for Spain - The Washington Post Russia undercuts WhatsApp and Telegram to push a government-created alternative"
News Link @washingtonpost 2026-02-14T21:47Z 19.3M followers, [----] engagements

"WhatsApp & YouTube Blocked In Russia Telegram Throttled As State "Super-App" Falters ZeroHedge ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline the survival rate for everyone drops to zero"
News Link @zerohedge 2026-02-14T03:10Z 2.5M followers, 46.2K engagements

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