Telegram disables ‘misused’ features as CEO faces criminal charges

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images In a post on Telegram Friday, founder and CEO Pavel Durov set out a new approach for the app and announced it’s disabled some “outdated” features. The first changes to the app following his arrest in France last month affect its built-in blog posts and a “People Nearby” location-based feature.
The changes come as Durov attempts to reverse Telegram’s reputation as a hotspot for criminal activity that came as a resu