Licking Sony‘s boots without even knowing the context? I sincerely hope that you’re enjoying it.
It’s not about laws and regulations. Game was sold in these and ~170 more countries just 2 weeks ago. I wanted to buy a game for my friend‘s birthday — I can’t do it anymore because they live in a newly "unsupported" region. And thanks to Sony being absolutely silent on this, I have no idea whether we would be able to play this game together ever.
How so? Telegram isn't a great choice if you're looking for privacy: E2EE is disabled in 1-on-1 chats by default in Telegram, so it's technically possible for Telegram employees to read majority of messages sent on their platform. Group chats and channels have no E2EE at all.