The app will share infringers' IP addresses and phone numbers with authorities

Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said Monday that the messaging platform had removed more "problematic content", weeks after his arrest in France on charges of failing to act against criminals using the app.

PARIS (Sept 24): Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said Monday that the messaging platform had removed more "problematic content", weeks after his arrest in France on charges of failing to act against criminals using the app. Telegram's search feature "has been abused by people who

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has announced that Telegram will share user information with law enforcement when users are suspected of illegal activities. This follows Durov's arrest by French authorities for not cooperating with investigations into illicit activities on the platform.

Telegram CEO was arrested on August 24 in France and charged with failing to curb extremist and terrorist content on the platform. It has now made several changes in its policy.

Telegram has started using AI and a team of moderators to remove harmful content from search results.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said Search on Telegram was “abused by people” who sold illegal goods, and that the platform’s privacy policy and terms of service had been updated.

CEO Pavel Durov said the change should "discourage criminals" who have given Telegram a bad image.

Maybe a spell in a French cell changed Durov's mind

Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, addressed concerns about the misuse of Telegram’s search functionality in a recent Telegram post, announcing updates to the platform’s moderation policies

Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said Monday that the messaging platform had removed more "problematic content", weeks after his arrest in France on charges of failing to act against criminals ...

Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said Monday that the messaging platform had removed more "problematic content", weeks after his arrest in France on charges of failing to act against criminals using the app.

Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said Monday that the messaging platform had removed more "problematic content", weeks after his arrest in France on charges of failing to act against criminals using the app.

Messaging app Telegram will provide users' IP addresses and phone numbers to relevant authorities in response to valid legal requests, according to Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov. From a report: The platform changed its terms of service to deter criminals from abusing it, Durov said in a post o...