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  • Telegram To Share Your IP Addresses, Phone Numbers With Authorities If… |

    New Delhi: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has shared in his post that the messaging app will share IP addresses and phone numbers with authorities in response to valid legal requests.

    “To further deter criminals from abusing Telegram Search, we have updated our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, ensuring they are consistent across the world. We’ve made it clear that the IP addresses and phone numbers of those who violate our rules can be Disclosed to relevant authorities in response to valid legal requests,” Durov posted.

    He said the problematic content the company identified in Search is no longer accessible, asking users to report any suspicious elements on Telegram Search.

    “Over the last few weeks, a dedicated team of moderators, leveraging AI, has made Telegram Search much safer. All the problematic content we identified in Search is no longer accessible. If you still manage to find something unsafe or illegal in Telegram Search, please report it to us via @SearchReport.”

    “Search on Telegram is more powerful than in other messaging apps because it allows users to find public channels and bots. Unfortunately, this feature has been abused by people who violated our Terms of Service to sell illegal goods,” he added.

    Durov said that these measures should discourage criminals on Telegram Search which is meant for finding friends and discovering news and not to use it for promoting illegal goods.

    “We won’t let bad actors jeopardize the integrity of our platform for almost a billion users,” he wrote.

  • Instagram Has Massive Child Exploitation Problem But No Arrest For Zuckerberg: Musk | Economy News

    New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday came out in support of Telegram Founder Pavel Durov, saying Mark Zuckerberg should instead be arrested for “massive child exploitation” problem on his Meta-owned Instagram. The billionaire reacted after Russian-born Pavel Durov, founder and owner of the popular encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France over numerous charges related to his platform, and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

    Musk said that Meta Founder March Zuckerberg has “already caved into censorship pressure”. “Instagram has a massive child exploitation problem, but no arrest for Zuck, as he censors free speech and gives governments backdoor access to user data,” the X owner posted.

    Because he already caved into censorship pressure.

    Instagram has a massive child exploitation problem, but no arrest for Zuck, as he censors free speech and gives governments backdoor access to user data. https://t.co/RTTGIaD0gA https://t.co/iPb5NIxIJN
    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 25, 2024

    He further said that “It’s 2030 in Europe and you’re being executed for liking a meme”. “It is vital to the support of free speech that you forward X posts to people you know, especially in censorship-heavy countries,” the tech billionaire mentioned. In February this year, Zuckerberg apologised to the families of victims of online child sex abuse during a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill.

    POV: It’s 2030 in Europe and you’re being executed for liking a meme https://t.co/OkZ6YS3u2P


    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 24, 2024

    The billionaire entrepreneur told parents that “I’m sorry for everything you have all been through. No one should go through the things that your families have suffered”. “And this is why we invest so much and we are going to continue doing industry-wide efforts to make sure no one has to go through the things your families have had to suffer,” he added.

    In May this year, Musk said that Zuckerberg-run Meta is “super greedy” at taking credit for advertisers who run campaigns on its platform. The X owner replied that “we are terrible at claiming credit, and Meta is super greedy at claiming credit.”

    The rivalry between Musk and Zuckerberg is well known. They were apparently set for a “cage fight’ some time back — dubbed as the fight of the century. However, the much-anticipated showdown between the duo was cancelled.

  • Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested At French Airport; Here’s Why | world news

    The founder and chief of the messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov was arrested by the French authorities at an airport outside Paris, reported CNN. On Saturday evening, officers from France’s anti-fraud office, working with French customs, detained the French-Russian billionaire upon his arrival at Bourget Airport from Azerbaijan.

    Durov Arrested At Airport Amidst Ongoing Legal Issues

    The arrest comes after a warrant was issued against Durov for his alleged involvement in severe criminal activities facilitated through the Telegram platform, including money laundering, drug trafficking, and distribution of pedophilic content.

    Durov, a French-Russian billionaire, arrived on a flight from Azerbaijan and was detained by officers from France’s anti-fraud office attached to French customs. The arrest follows allegations that Durov failed to moderate content on Telegram and did not cooperate with law enforcement, leading to charges of complicity in drug trafficking, crimes against children, and fraud.

    This marks a significant legal development as Durov had previously avoided travel to France and Europe since the warrant was issued.

    Telegram’s Russian Connection

    Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of Telegram, which according to him has over 900 million users, is currently residing in Dubai and became a naturalized French citizen in August 2021.

    Durov, also the creator of the VKontakte social network, left Russia in 2014 after refusing to comply with demands to share VKontakte users’ data with Russian security agencies. Despite Russia’s efforts to block Telegram over its refusal to disclose user communications, the platform remains widely used among Russian speakers. It has become a crucial channel for disseminating information about the Ukraine conflict and is reportedly used by the Russian military for communication.