Why blocking Telegram in Spain is both disproportionate and futile
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3 min readMar 24, 2024
Media reports from Spain and also Reuters say that Santiago Pedraz, a judge at the country’s High Court, has ordered the temporary suspension of the instant messaging service Telgram. The measure, which is due to come into effect on Monday, follows copyright infringement complaints filed by Spanish media companies (Mediaset España and Atresmedia), EGEDA, the collecting society…