Telegram will now hand over your phone number and IP if you’re a criminal suspect
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Telegram will now turn over a user’s phone number and IP address if it receives a request from authorities, according to its just-updated privacy policy:
If Telegram receives a valid order from the relevant judicial authorities that confirms you’re a suspect in a case involving criminal activities that violate the Telegram Terms of Service, we will perform a legal analysis of the request and may disclose your IP address and phone number to the relevant authorities.
The adjustment is the latest change Telegram has made following the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov last month, who French authorities charged with enabling illegal activity on the platform.
In a post on Telegram, Durov says the company is making these changes to “deter...