MADRID, March 23 (Reuters) - Spain's High Court has

ordered the suspension of messaging app Telegram's services in

the country after media companies complained it was allowing

users to upload their content without permission, according to a

court source.

The use of Telegram in Spain will be temporarily suspended

from Monday after a request by media firms including Atresmedia

, EGEDA, Mediaset and Telefonica.

Judge Santiago Pedraz agreed to block Telegram's services in

Spain while the claims are investigated. It will be the

responsibility of mobile phone providers to block Telegram's

services, the court source said.

Telegram did not immediately respond to a request for

comment. A High Court spokesperson did not respond to a request

for comment.

Telegram is the fourth most-used messaging service in Spain,

according to competition watchdog CNMC. It was used by nearly

19% of Spaniards surveyed by CNMC.

The company says that in 2023 it had more than 700 million

monthly active users worldwide.