Indonesia blocks Telegram messaging service over security concerns

Indonesia has reportedly blocked access to the encrypted messaging service Telegram, citing security concerns. According to reports, the platform is being used to spread "radical and terrorist propaganda" in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. The move comes amid heightened concerns over the growing presence and influence of Islamic State in Southeast Asia as the jihadist group loses territory in Syria and Iraq.

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