Spanish judge requests internet operators to block Telegram countrywide

Judge Santiago Pedraz of the National Court of Spain has ordered a temporary block of Telegram in Spain in response to a lawsuit regarding unauthorized content uploading filed by Mediaset, A3 Media, and Movistar Plus.

Report informs via foreign media that the messaging service's suspension is to be enforced by telecommunications operators.

The decision comes after the judge's request for information from the company behind the app went unanswered.