Judge Pedraz backs down and definitively rules out blocking Telegram. The magistrate has issued a new order where he admits that the initial decision was excessive and not proportional.
Telegram is an instant messaging application, launched in 2013 and directed by Russian-born businessman Pavel Durov. Since its inception, it stood out as an alternative to WhatsApp for the freedom and privacy of the user, refusing to share information with the authorities. The initial measure to block Telegram was taken at the request of Mediaset, Atresmedia and Movistar Plus.