Apple was blocking updates globally since Russian authorities ordered the company to remove the encrypted messaging app from the App Store.
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“Privacy is not for sale,” says Telegram founder
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has spoken out after Russia started blocking Telegram encrypted messaging.
Police arrest Virginia Tech student over Yik Yak threat
It’s an anonymous messaging app that’s not all that anonymous. That’s a good thing in this case, given that the Yak alluded to the anniversary of a mass murder. 
Snapchat issues first transparency report on law enforcement data requests
It’s a big step forward in transparency for Snapchat, which formerly described its service in a way that might lead users to think turning over their content to law enforcement would be impossible.
Bitcoin-based messaging could slip past censors
A computer science student has built a way to weave messaging into the underpinnings of Bitcoin that’s both cheap and resistant to censorship. 
Whatsapp now provides end-to-end encryption by default for messages
A new update to the Android version of WhatsApp includes an unexpected but pleasant surprise – end-to-end encryption that is enabled by default.