Access Now and 24+ others wrote to Pavel Durov in late 2021 asking Telegram to add transparent content rules, an appeals process, and more; Durov didn't respond
Georgia Wells / Wall Street Journal :
Telegram will provide users' IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities after valid legal requests, changing its terms of service to deter criminal activity
- Telegram to provide user data in response to legal requests — Durov faces charges in France for crimes committed on his app
France charges Pavel Durov for complicity in the spread of CSAM and other crimes on Telegram; Durov posted a €5M bail and prosecutors banned him from traveling
- Pavel Durov isn't responsible for crimes on app, lawyer says — Durov out of detention on €5 million bail; can't leave France
French President Emmanuel Macron says the government was not involved in the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and “this is in no way a political decision”
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Sources: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France as part of a probe into Telegram allegedly allowing a range of crimes due to a lack of moderation
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Dubai-based Telegram says CEO Pavel Durov has “nothing to hide” and the app “abides by EU laws”, including the Digital Services Act, after France arrested Durov
- Company says it isn't responsible for abuse on messaging app — Billionaire co-founded taken into custody at a Paris airport
Apple pulls Telegram apps from the App Store for inappropriate content; founder Durov expects both apps to return once protections are in place
Update:Both Telegram iOS apps are now back on the App Store. Original story follows below — The Telegram messaging apps appear …