Telegram

instant messaging service
Organization instant_messaging_client Q15616276
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Telegram

Summary

Telegram is an instant messaging client[1]. Telegram ranks in the top 2% of instant_messaging_client entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,544 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Telegram is the creator of Nikolai Durov[3].
  • Telegram is the creator of Pavel Durov[4].
  • Telegram's instance of is recorded as instant messaging client[5].
  • Telegram's instance of is recorded as free software[6].
  • Telegram's instance of is recorded as mobile app[7].
  • Telegram's instance of is recorded as dot-com company[8].
  • Telegram's instance of is recorded as web application[9].
  • Telegram's instance of is recorded as online community[10].
  • Telegram's founder is recorded as Pavel Durov[11].
  • Telegram is owned by Telegram FZ-LLC[12].
  • Telegram is operated by Telegram FZ-LLC[13].
  • telegram is named after Telegram[14].
  • Telegram's developer is recorded as Telegram FZ-LLC[15].
  • Telegram's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 3.0[16].
  • Telegram's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[17].
  • Telegram's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License[18].
  • Telegram's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[19].
  • Telegram's programmed in is recorded as Java[20].
  • Telegram's operating system is recorded as iOS[21].
  • Telegram's operating system is recorded as Android[22].
  • Telegram's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[23].
  • Telegram's operating system is recorded as ChromeOS[24].
  • Telegram's operating system is recorded as macOS[25].
  • Telegram's operating system is recorded as Linux[26].
  • Telegram's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7[27].

Body

Founding

Telegram's founder is recorded as Pavel Durov[11].

Operations

Telegram is operated by Telegram FZ-LLC[13].

Ownership

Telegram is owned by Telegram FZ-LLC[12].

Why It Matters

Telegram ranks in the top 2% of instant_messaging_client entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,544 views/month).[2] Telegram has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Telegram is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . telegram.org. telegram.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 2.7, 1.1.23, 1.1.23 +634
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 6.9.3, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/d7f1fb326c8|details]])"
  2. 22d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 2.7, 1.1.23, 1.1.23 +634
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 6.9.2, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/98b418a15de5|details]])"
  3. 23d ago · Meow · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 2.7, 1.1.23, 1.1.23 +634
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 12.8.1"
  4. 24d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 2.7, 1.1.23, 1.1.23 +634
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 6.9.0, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/c6e996bd64b7|details]])"
  5. 25d ago · Meow · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 2.7, 1.1.23, 1.1.23 +634
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 12.8"
  6. 4w ago · SlowDialupNarrowband · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 2.7, 1.1.23, 1.1.23 +634
    Described at url https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Telegram
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Telegram"
  7. 7w ago · Meow · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 2.7, 1.1.23, 1.1.23 +634
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 6.8.2"
  8. 8w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier 2.7, 1.1.23, 1.1.23 +634
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 6.8.0, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/e5ef04e8dc16|details]])"
  9. 9w ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Readable file format
    F-droid package org.telegram.messenger
    Opensuse package telegram-desktop
    Has part(s)
    + 222 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P169]]: [[Q149067]], #pwb Copy label Add bestuursvoorzitter (P169)"
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