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[2025.12.11] Telegram Earns at Least $8.1 Million from UFC and Khabib Nurmagomedov Collaborations

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Telegram Earns at Least $8.1 Million from UFC and Khabib Nurmagomedov Collaborations

Telegram’s late‑2025 collaborations with the UFC and Khabib Nurmagomedov, built around Durov’s high‑profile presence in MMA, brought the messenger at least $8.1 million in revenue.

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Mobile Internet Outage in Russia Disrupts Telegram.

Mobile internet failures in several Russian regions, especially Krasnodar Krai, caused access problems for MTS, Megafon, Tele2, Beeline, as well as WhatsApp*, Telegram and MAX, with a notable share of complaints from Kuban.

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    Mobile Internet Outage in Russia Disrupts Telegram

    On 10 December, residents of multiple Russian regions, including Krasnodar Krai, reported significant problems accessing mobile internet and a number of popular online services. Users complained about disruptions in the networks of major operators such as MTS, Megafon, Tele2 and Beeline. For MTS, around 16% of all outage reports came from Krasnodar Krai, while Megafon […]

    Telegram Earns at Least $8.1 Million from UFC and Khabib Nurmagomedov Collaborations

    In the final months of 2025, Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov sharply increased his visibility in the world of mixed martial arts, attending UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi, appearing in photos with fighters, and accepting an offer to walk middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev to the octagon as a cornerman. These efforts culminated in major […]

    Telegram Shadow Communities Survive Only Seven Months on Average

    Research by Kaspersky experts shows that shadow communities in Telegram have an average lifespan of only seven months, based on analysis of more than 800 channels blocked between 2021 and 2024. The short life cycle is linked to Telegram’s relatively strict moderation: while criminals still use bots to automate illicit activities like selling stolen accounts […]

    Durov Says Telegram Has “In‑Principle” $300 Million Grok Distribution Deal

    Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said he has reached a preliminary one‑year agreement with Elon Musk’s AI company xAI to distribute the Grok chatbot to Telegram’s more than 1 billion users. Under the arrangement, Telegram would receive a reported $300 million in a mix of cash and equity, and be entitled to 50% of subscription revenue […]

    Yandex’s @pic Becomes Telegram’s Leading Content Bot

    Yandex’s Telegram bot @pic has risen to the top of the popularity rankings among content bots in the messenger. Company representatives told Durov’s Code that @pic is now one of the most used inline tools for sending media directly from the message input field, without needing to add the bot to a chat. To use […]

    Telegram Unveils UFC Mystery Box Gift Campaign with $100,000 Art Basel Promo

    Telegram has launched a new campaign built around digital gifts themed on famous UFC fighters. As part of the promotion, the platform is holding a public auction where any user can bid for a UFC Mystery Box. Winners will receive a box containing a collectible gift linked to a well‑known UFC athlete, potentially including stars […]

    Telegram Founder Slams EU Over X Fine and “Unworkable” Social Media Censorship Rules

    Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticized the European Union after it announced a fine against the social media platform X for alleged violations of the Digital Services Act. Durov argued that the EU is setting “impossible rules” to punish technology companies that refuse to silently censor freedom of speech. He claimed this pattern had already appeared […]

    Telegram Adds Passkey Login via Password Managers on iOS and Android

    Telegram has rolled out support for passkey-based authentication in the stable versions of its iOS and Android apps. To enable the feature, users need to open Telegram’s Settings, go to the Privacy section, and select the new “Passkey” option. A passkey is a device-stored access key managed by password managers such as those from Google, […]

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