US EditionTelegram hands over data on thousands of users to US law enforcement
- Telegram has handed over phone numbers and IP addresses to U.S. authorities on 900 occasions during 2024, affecting 2,253 users.
- The number of fulfilled requests marks a significant increase from previous years, with only 14 requests affecting 108 users fulfilled until September 2024.
- Telegram's policy shift now allows sharing of user data in cases beyond terrorism, including cybercrime and online fraud.
- The next transparency report is expected in April 2025, which will provide further insights into Telegram's data-sharing practices.
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Telegram's pivot to a law-abiding platform: fulfilled requests of user data have skyrocketed
Once known as a safe haven for cybercriminals and white supremacists, Telegram appears to be transitioning into a more law-abiding platform. Recent data unveiled by 404 Media confirm this abrupt shift, with U.S. authorities accounting for the majority of user identification requests.Read Entire Article
Last year, the co-founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France on several charges associated with content moderation. Since then, this service, known for its privacy and anonymity, has ceased to be...
Zero Hedge
BizTocTelegram's Transparency Turnaround: Major Increase In Cooperation With U.S. Law Enforcement After CEO Arrest - Nemos News Network
Following the August arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, the popular social network and messaging application known for its stringent privacy policies has sharply increased its cooperation with U.S. authorities. The platform provided data on more than 2,200 users in 2024, a stark increase from previous years, according to details from Telegram’s own Transparency Reports […]
Telegram became one more messaging app since co-founder Pavel Dúrov was arrested. He now shares information from all users with the Police.
The New Arab
Insider PaperSurge in Telegram user data passed to French authorities
Messaging service Telegram passed vastly more data on its users to French authorities in the second half of 2024 following founder Pavel Durov's arrest in Paris, figures published by the platform showed. The company said it handed over IP addresses or telephone numbers that Paris asked for in 210 cases in July-September and 673 in October-December. That was up from just four in the first quarter and six in the second. Some 2,072 users were affec…
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