Telegram Blocks Links to Amazon's CDN Domain

Updated 22:00 UTC: The problem was resolved.

Users are reporting that Telegram is blocking messages containing the cloudfront․net domain, which is frequently used to host media files for a wide range of websites.

When attempting to send text containing this domain, the app displays an error popup stating: "Sorry, you can only send messages to mutual contacts at the moment".

The popup is a mistake: The alert regarding account restrictions (a spam ban) is inaccurate. Users encountering this error have not actually been restricted.

The @tginfo team speculates that Telegram may have inadvertently blacklisted the popular Amazon web service domain in response to some malicious activity. It appears the app is misinterpreting the server rejection to deliver the message, triggering a generic placeholder message regarding a spam ban.