Telegram is making changes to its privacy stance, weeks after CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France and after years of facing moderation and privacy issues.

Telegram will now hand over the data of users who violate their rules when requested by authorities, CEO Pavel Durov announced Monday. The changes come nearly a month after Durov was detained and indicted by French authorities after allegedly refusing to work with authorities investigating criminal acts on the messaging app.

Following the arrest of founder Pavel Durov in France, the messaging and social-media app has reversed course and is regularly turning over phone numbers and other information about users suspected of illegal activity.

Telegram announced it will give authorities the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who have search warrants against them or other legal action.

Telegram is undergoing significant changes and it has confirmed that it will share user data with governments in response to legal requests.

Following arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram agrees to share user IP address and phone numbers with legal authorities

After a turbulent summer for CEO Pavel Durov, Telegram has u-turned on its refusal to hand over user data to authorities. The post Telegram Agrees to Share User Data to Prevent ‘Illicit Activities’ appeared first on Tech.

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