It looks like a certain type of governments does not like Telegram at all since Iran is now banning the popular encrypted messaging service that was recently taken down in Russia. Telegram has about 40 million users in Iran and has been apparently used to organize the protests that took place back in January.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Iran-joins-Russia-as-the-second-country-to-ban-Telegram.301714.0.html