# EU Scrutinizes Telegram Over User Numbers Amidst Controversy 📉

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/eu-scrutinizes-telegram-over-user-numbers-amidst-controversy/290196>\
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**Created:** [August 29, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/eu-scrutinizes-telegram-over-user-numbers-amidst-controversy/290196 "2024-08-29T18:52:11Z")\
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**Summary:**

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1. **User Numbers Under Review**  
The EU is investigating if Telegram misreported its user numbers to avoid stricter regulations. The app’s reported figures might be below the 45 million threshold that triggers extensive oversight under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

2. **Broader Investigations**  
This probe follows a French investigation into criminal activities on Telegram, which led to the arrest of Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov.

3. **Telegram’s Response**  
Telegram reported having “significantly fewer than 45 million” EU users, failing to update its numbers as required by the DSA.

**Read more at:** [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com)