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Iran announced on Tuesday the lifting of access restrictions on widely used Western web platforms, including popular messaging app WhatsApp and app store Google Play.

Türkiye's data protection authority has imposed a fine of 11.5 million Turkish Liras (nearly $330,000) on Instagram's parent company Meta, citing breaches of privacy stemming from accounts operated by minors on the social media platform.

The Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry has refuted reports claiming that tradesmen and shopkeepers will be required to pay a "map license fee" for sharing map or location data.

In a statement issued on Dec. 5, the ministry clarified that the proposed changes to the Law on Geographical Information Systems do not apply to small business owners.

Telegram will provide authorities with users' personal data, such as IP addresses and phone numbers, if they are involved in illegal activities and upon receiving a "valid legal request." This was confirmed by Pavel Durov, co-founder and CEO of Telegram, in a post on his channel.

The messaging app Telegram will forward to law enforcement authorities the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who violate Telegram’s usage rules, i.e. use the platform to break the law.

Ukraine has taken a significant step to protect national security by banning the use of the Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices for government and military officials. This decision follows growing concerns over Russian surveillance capabilities.

The realm of online casinos is always changing, and one big new idea is the use of blockchain tech and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). As the gaming field looks for fresh ways to get and keep players, NFTs are more often viewed as a major shift in player rewards and connection.

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, is currently under formal investigation by French authorities due to alleged illicit activities on the messaging platform. As part of the investigation, Durov has been barred from leaving France. He was detained by French authorities at an airport outside Paris, following an arrest warrant issued against him.

French prosecutors have disclosed potential criminal charges against Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, following his arrest last week when his private jet landed in France from Azerbaijan.

Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov is to appear in court Sunday after being arrested by at a Paris airport for offences related to his popular messaging app, sources told AFP.

Russia has accused France of "refusing to cooperate" following the arrest of the Franco-Russian billionaire, 39, at Le Bourget airport on Saturday night.