Telegram Agrees to Give Phone Numbers and IP Addresses to Authorities

Pavel Durov, writing on his Telegram channel, said they have updated their terms and conditions but will only respond to ‘valid legal requests.’
Telegram Agrees to Give Phone Numbers and IP Addresses to Authorities
In this photo illustration, the Telegram logo is displayed on a number of screens in London on Aug. 26, 2024. Leon Neal/Getty Images
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The messaging app Telegram has agreed to disclose users’ phone numbers and IP addresses to law enforcement agencies in response to “valid legal requests.”

CEO Pavel Durov—who was arrested last month in France and charged with offenses of complicity and refusing to cooperate—posted on his Telegram channel on Monday, saying the change to the terms of service “should discourage criminals.”
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