Telegram To Disclose Phones, IP Addresses At Authorities' Requests
- Telegram has updated its terms to share IP addresses and phone numbers with authorities for users violating its rules following “valid legal requests.”
- The platform will report shared user data in quarterly transparency reports, according to Durov.
- Before sharing data, Telegram will perform a legal analysis of requests from judicial authorities.
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Telegram alters privacy policy, says it will give user info to authorities
Telegram is making major changes. The social media platform once known for its strong privacy stance has announced a significant update in its user data policy. The platform will now share users' phone numbers and IP addresses with law enforcement agencies in response to valid legal requests, marking a departure from its previous approach. To maintain transparency, Telegram plans to publish quarterly reports detailing instances where user data i…
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Bends The Knee And Promises to Provide Governments with More User Data
by Jose Nino, Big League Politics: On September 23, 2024, Telegram, Chief Executive Officer, Pavel Durov announced that the messaging application will provide users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to relevant political authorities as a response to legal requests from certain Western governments. Durov announced that Telegram changed its terms of services to allegedly prevent criminals from […]
Telegram Agrees to Give Phone Numbers and IP Addresses to Authorities - The Thinking Conservative
The messaging app Telegram has agreed to disclose users’ phone numbers and IP addresses to law enforcement agencies in response to “valid legal requests.” The post Telegram Agrees to Give Phone Numbers and IP Addresses to Authorities appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Telegram Bends the Knee: Company Will Share User Data with Law Enforcement Following CEO Arrest
Encrypted messaging company Telegram announced it will now share user data with law enforcement to combat illegal activities on the platform. This massive U-turn in privacy policy comes after the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France last month. The post Telegram Bends the Knee: Company Will Share User Data with Law Enforcement Following CEO Arrest appeared first on Breitbart.
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