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Telegram to start moderating private chats, remove features used by abusers

Telegram will begin moderating private chats and removing features used by abusers after CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, as noted in a public comment on September 5.
Users can now report illegal content in chats for moderation, marking a shift from the previous policy of chat privacy.
The changes include removing the "people nearby" feature and disabling media uploads on the blogging tool, Telegraph, to combat abuse.

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Daily Post Nigeria

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Telegram ready to quit non-compatible markets — CEO Durov - Nigeria News Update

The Chief Executive Officer of Telegram, Pavel Durov, said that the platform is ready to exit any markets not compatible with its principles. Durov disclosed this in a recent statement detailing his ordeals in France following his arrest at...

7 months ago·Nigeria

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WION

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Telegram to start moderating private chats, remove features used by abusers

Weeks after the Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France, the messaging app is finally taking content moderation seriously. On Friday (Sep 6), the app removed some of the features that were allegedly being used by abusers. Durov also admitted that “0.001 per cent of the users” were responsible for creating a bad image of the entire platform. "That’s why this year we are committed to turn moderation on Telegram from an area of criticis…

7 months ago·Noida, India

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Reuters

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Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content

Telegram boss Pavel Durov said on Friday that the messaging app would tackle criticism of its content moderation and remove some features that had been abused for illegal activity.

7 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Verge

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Telegram disables ‘misused’ features as CEO faces criminal charges

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images In a post on Telegram Friday, founder and CEO Pavel Durov set out a new approach for the app and announced it’s disabled some “outdated” features. The first changes to the app following his arrest in France last month affect its built-in blog posts and a “People Nearby” location-based feature. The changes come as Durov attempts to reverse Telegram’s reputation as a hotspot for criminal activity tha…

7 months ago·United States

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The Independent

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Telegram update will let users police private chats

CEO Pavel Durov admits to ‘growing pains’ for app as it nears 1 billion users

7 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Startups News | Tech News

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Telegram silently updates its privacy policy, removes privacy guarantee after CEO Pavel Durov arrest - Tech Startups

Telegram has quietly updated its privacy policy in the wake of Pavel Durov’s arrest by the French government in August. This change was noticed after posts on social media highlighted a modification in Telegram’s FAQ, specifically the removal of a […] The post Telegram silently updates its privacy policy, removes privacy guarantee after CEO Pavel Durov arrest first appeared on Tech Startups.

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