Telegram, Law Enforcement

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 higher rates than it had previously.
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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