Messaging app Telegram can now provide users' IP addresses and phone numbers to relevant authorities
Telegram CEO Durov Says App to Provide More Data to Governments - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-23/telegram-ceo-durov-says-app-to-provide-more-data-to-governments
Telegram will now provide IP addresses and phone numbers in response to legal requests
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov will hand over data to government
https://nypost.com/2024/09/23/tech/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-will-hand-over-data-to-government/
Telegram has been known for refusing to respond to takedown requests from government authorities around the world and for refusing to provide information about suspected criminals, and its privacy-focused nature has earned it hundreds of millions of users around the world.
However, on September 23, 2024, Durov posted on his Telegram channel, 'To prevent criminals from abusing Telegram, we have updated our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and applied them worldwide. If there is a valid legal request, we will disclose IP addresses and phone numbers that violate Telegram's Terms of Service to the relevant authorities.' Reported.
In more detail, Durov said, 'If we receive a valid order from the relevant judicial authorities recognizing a person as a suspect, including for criminal activities that violate Telegram's terms of use, we may conduct a legal analysis of the request and provide the user's IP address and phone number to the authorities.' In addition, under Telegram's previous policy, it was only possible to disclose user data if it received a court order regarding terrorist activities. With this update to the terms of use and privacy policy, criminal activities will also be subject to data disclosure.
Durov also announced changes to Telegram's content moderation system. 'Search in Telegram is more powerful than in other messaging apps. Users can find public channels and bots, but it is also true that they have been abused by users who violate the terms of service to sell illegal goods. Therefore, Telegram has a dedicated team of moderators and uses AI to significantly improve safety. All problematic content identified in this investigation is no longer accessible,' Durov said.
Durov, who was arrested in France in August 2024, has been charged with 'spreading child abuse images,' 'drug trafficking,' and 'disobedience to requests from law enforcement agencies.' Durov denies the charges.
Telegram CEO arrested and charged with 12 crimes including 'spreading child abuse images' and 'drug trafficking' - GIGAZINE
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