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Telegram to Provide User Data to Authorities Upon Legal Request

Telegram to Provide User Data to Authorities Upon Legal Request

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The Facts

  • 1Telegram Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov announced in a post on his channel on the platform on Monday that the messaging app will provide user data to authorities "in response to valid" court orders.

  • 2According to its updated privacy policy, IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected criminals in cases that violate terms of services may be disclosed following a legal analysis of the request. Earlier, that applied only to terror suspects.


The Spin

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There's a 40% chance that Pavel Durov will leave France before January 1, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction communityEst-crit.


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