Messenger Telegram He quickly reacted to messages about the partial blocking of calls in Russia. The company’s press service said the platform is actively fighting against harmful use, including calls for violence, sabotage and fraud.

“Moderators using AI tools monitor the public platform sections and handle complaints by removing millions of malicious messages every day,” Telegram said.

The company emphasized the capabilities of the calling function, noting that users can independently configure from whom to receive calls or completely disable them.

The press service of the messenger did not comment on the situation with the restriction of calls in Russia. The limitation of Telegram and WhatsApp* officially confirmed Roskomnadzor nights August 13th. In Mindsifra and State Duma explained the reasons for the partial restriction.