Spanish Court Orders Temporary Telegram Ban Over Copyright Concerns

• Spain's High Court ordered a temporary block on Telegram content after media organizations complained it was allowing unauthorized uploads of their content.

• Judge Santiago Pedraz agreed to temporarily ban Telegram in Spain after the company did not respond to requests for information.

• Access to Telegram is being blocked by Spanish telecom operators, though the ban may only last a few days.

• Telegram has over 8 million users in Spain, making up almost 18% of the population.

• Other countries like China, Thailand, Pakistan, Iran, and Cuba have banned Telegram to prevent the spread of critical opinions on the app.