Telegram has had a tough few weeks lately. The messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested in late August and later released on a €5 million bail in France, charged with running a company complicit in distributing child sexual abuse material, and facilitating drug trafficking and organized fraud. Predictably, that crashed the price of the […]
Telegram reportedly ‘inundated’ with illegal and extremist activity
A New York Times analysis of more than 3.2 million Telegram messages from 16,000 channels found that the messaging platform has been “inundated” with illegal and extremist activity. Specifically, The Times found 1,500 channels operated by white supremacists, two dozen channels selling weapons, and at least 22 channels where MDMA, cocaine, heroin and other drugs were […]
Telegram quietly enables users to report private chats to moderators after founder’s arrest
Telegram has quietly updated its policy to allow users to report private chats to its moderators following the arrest of founder Pavel Durov in France over “crimes committed by third parties” on the platform. The messaging app, which serves nearly 1 billion monthly active users, has long maintained a reputation for minimal supervision of user […]
Telegram Deletes And Apologizes For Deepfake Porn—But Koreans Are Far From Impressed
Amid the deeply concerning scandal over deepfake porn—impacting both non-celebrities and celebrities alike, Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) received an email from Telegram‘s East Asia representative apologizing for the “illicit content on the platform.” 200+ Female Idols Found In Deepfake Porn, Netizens Disgusted On September 3, 2024 (KST), South Korean news outlets reported that Telegram had […]
France formally charges Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, over organized crime on messaging app
After spending four days in police custody, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, was put under formal investigation in France on Thursday for a wide range of criminal charges. He was also released from custody on the condition that he does not leave French territory during the investigation. Bail was set […]