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Telegram founder Pavel Durov says Iranian government's ban backfired

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Telegram founder Pavel Durov says Iranian government's ban backfired

Thousands of software developers are currently developing virtual private networks to circumvent Tehran's control of local internet access, Durov said.

The Iranian government’s attempt to block the Telegram messaging application in the country has backfired, as users find ways to circumvent national firewalls and online controls, according to Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov.

“Iran banned Telegram years ago,” Durov said on Friday; however, tens of millions of users in the country have managed to access the application via virtual private networks (VPNs) and other similar tools, he added.

VPNs route web traffic through servers distributed around the globe to mask the actual Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of users and obscure their locations. This allows individuals with VPN access to bypass national online restrictions. Durov said:

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