Telegram has agreed to legal demands less than a month after its CEO, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France and charged with complicity in the distribution of child sexual abuse materials.
On Monday, Durov announced that Telegram will now provide users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities upon request.
He said the policy shift is part of an effort to address Telegram’s reputation for being “unresponsive to takedown requests” and “often ignoring information requests about suspected criminals.” To support this change, Telegram has implemented a human moderation team and AI system to remove “problematic” content from search results. Durov also urged users to report any harmful or illegal content for review and potential removal.
It is unclear how these changes will affect Telegram’s popularity among those engaging in illegal activities.
Additionally, Telegram now offers users several levels of anonymizing features, including vanishing messages, end-to-end encryption, and the option to use the platform without a SIM card. However, IP addresses and phone numbers may still help authorities track user activity across other platforms.
“To date, we have disclosed 0 bytes of user messages to third parties, including governments,” the service’s FAQ still boasts.
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