Telegram will provide law enforcement agencies around the world with the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who, based on their official requests, violate the rules for using the messenger, including using it to violate the law.
Durov said Telegram will transfer violators’ IP addresses and phone numbers to government agencies “in response to justified legal requests. He said the Telegram user agreement and privacy policy have been amended accordingly.
In addition, according to Durov, in recent weeks, moderators have used artificial intelligence to remove all potentially harmful content from the Telegram search engine, including those related to the sale of prohibited goods. He also announced the launch of the @SearchReport bot on the messenger, which allows users to complain about illegal content in search results.
