Telegram Experiences Global Outages Amid Russian Traffic Throttling
Telegram, the popular messaging platform, is facing widespread service disruptions across multiple regions. Reports indicate Russia has been deliberately slowing access since early February, but outages have now spread globally. Over 10,000 complaints were logged in the past 24 hours, with users experiencing connection drops, delayed media loading, and messaging failures.
Downdetector data shows 70% of issues stem from mobile app functionality, while 23% involve core messaging features. The disruptions have affected users in Europe, America, and Central Asia, with notable outages in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Belarus. Even Western nations like the U.S., U.K., and Germany report technical difficulties.
The timing coincides with Russia's ongoing traffic restrictions, suggesting potential infrastructure strain or coordinated interference. Service metrics show peak outages occurred Wednesday through Thursday before partial recovery.