Today we are going to talk about Telegram and how Pavel Durov, the platform's CEO, has been fulfilling his promise to the authorities and cracking down on criminals who insist on using the app.
We have to agree that not just any app has as many utility options as Telegram. Here we go: messages, groups, news, airdrops, engagement, advertising, cryptocurrency wallets, defi, games... and you can certainly list more utilities for this magnificent app (although the Telegram airdrop bubble is about to burst, if it hasn't already, I myself no longer have the patience for "click to earn").
But it is clear that fraudsters are aware of Telegram's almost 1 billion users and are constantly trying to commit financial scams, among other crimes.
Although I remember very well when Pavel Durov said that Telegram would be a completely free network and that it would never hand over information about its users, it seems that after the arrest that occurred in France he changed his mind and decided to collaborate with the authorities.
I would like to share with you a news item that I read today on TecMundo.com:
Telegram, known for its strict stance on user privacy, recently changed its privacy policies to collaborate with authorities and criminal investigations. In 2024, the company provided data from 2,253 users to US authorities in response to 900 government requests. Most of these collaborations occurred after the arrest of Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, in France in August 2024 on charges of negligence in moderating illegal content on the platform.
Previously, Telegram limited data sharing to cases related to terrorism. With the update, the platform began to provide information such as IP addresses and phone numbers of users suspected of violating the rules upon valid legal requests. This change aims to curb illegal activities such as the sale of illegal products and the dissemination of inappropriate content. Pavel Durov stated that these measures are intended to dissuade criminals from using Telegram for illegal purposes, reinforcing that the platform is intended to connect people and share news.
In order not to promote illegal activities, Telegram has also implemented a team dedicated to removing illegal content using artificial intelligence to identify and eliminate materials that violate its policies. These actions represent a significant change in Telegram's stance, which previously resisted data requests from governments. The company now seeks to balance user privacy with the need to collaborate and criminal investigations in order to maintain the integrity of the platform for its nearly one billion users.
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