Telegram, Law Enforcement

The Wiretap: Telegram Handing Data On Thousands Of Users To Law Enforcement Across The World
Telegram founder's arrest appears to have had one significant impact: worrying those using the platform for child exploitation.
Telegram's pivot to a law-abiding platform: fulfilled requests of user data have skyrocketed
Once known as a safe haven for cybercriminals and white supremacists, Telegram appears to be transitioning into a more law-abiding platform. Recent data unveiled by 404
Telegram reports spike in sharing user data with law enforcement
The messaging app handed over user data on thousands of Telegram users to U.S. authorities over 2024, the data reveals.
Telegram's compliance with user data requests soared to close 2024, as expected
The entire point of arresting the CEO, after all, was to encourage compliance with demands to increase transparency
Telegram Shared Data of Thousands of Users After CEO’s Arrest
After its CEO was arrested last summer, Telegram has been increasingly sharing user data at the request of authorities.
Telegram hands over data on thousands of users to US law enforcement
Telegram reveals that the communications platform has fulfilled 900 U.S. government requests, sharing the phone number or IP address information of 2,253 users with law enforcement.
Telegram Reports Huge Spike in Data Sharing With Law Enforcement
In the months after its CEO was arrested in France, Telegram fulfilled nearly 1,000 US law enforcement requests, up from just 14 between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2024.
Surge In Telegram User Data Passed To French Authorities
Messaging service Telegram passed vastly more data on its users to French authorities in the second half of 2024 following founder Pavel Durov's arrest in Paris, figures published by the platform showed.
After Founder’s Arrest, Telegram Began Sharing Info on Thousands More Users With Police
The social media platform changed its policies in September and began responding to law enforcement requests at significantly ...
Telegram data sharing has increased by 6,000% since CEO's arrest
Data released by encrypted messaging app Telegram has highlighted a significant increase in the amount of data it is sharing ...
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After Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest last year, platform now shares data of thousands of users with US govt
Telegram has shared data of thousands of its users with the US government after it recently tweaked its privacy policy ...
Telegram adds third-party verification to combat scams
Telegram says only services with an official bot verified by Telegram can apply to become a third-party verifier, helping to ...
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What Is ‘Zoo’? The Telegram Crypto Game With an Upcoming Airdrop
Rising Telegram game Zoo tasks players with creating their own animal amusement park—while earning towards an upcoming crypto ...
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Russia-born Telegram CEO jabs Meta over free speech, Elon Musk drops a comment
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov questioned Meta's timing of dropping fact-checkers, saying that the decision may have been ...