Telegram down: Messaging app broken for users across the world

Andrew Griffin
Wednesday 16 December 2020 10:04 EST
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Messaging app Telegram has broken, leaving users unable to chat.

The issues mean that any messages that are sent will show a small clock, indicating they are unable to be delivered.

The app itself can still open, and old messages are still shown, meaning there is no obvious indication that the app has stopped working. However, messages will simply not send when they are posted.

The issues did not appear to be affecting every user or instance of Telegram. The Independent was able to send messages on the mobile app, for instance, but not on the desktop version.

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