News Telegram will now hand over personal information of users if requested by authorities

[payton]

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.

Telegram will now hand over your phone number and IP if you’re a criminal suspect

Telegram continues trying to repair its reputation.

www.theverge.com

 

[payton]

It was good while it lasted.

 

[Pliny Pete]

The law is the law

 

[Spam On Rye]

Don't see why any man would need social media that isn't sherdog.

 

[Fedorgasm]

Oh no, I suppose my cartel buddies will have to switch to some lesser known app

 

[Osculater]

Isn't Telegram a Russian company?

 

[Swiftie]

Most Social Media platforms will do that if there's a subpoena, court order, etc.

 

[VulcanNervPinch]

There shouldn't be any question about that

 

[blaseblase]

That's a bit surprising considering Telegram was developed by Russians and is based out of the UAE. I guess countries are threatening to ban it if they don't comply.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Sell. Make another telegram. Don't go to countries with extradition treatises.

 

[Your Salad]

 

[Captain Tenneal]

Well fuck


I have to leave my NATSOC groups

 

[Sonny Qc]

I legit don't know what telegram is.
Don't know if its because its not popular here in french canada or its just me who's becoming and old fart unaware of new trends/apps.

( probably #2, tried snapchat once and thought this was dumb...)

 

[chardog]

Isn't Telegram a Russian company?

the guy is russian decent, got caught up not too long ago, for existing...........

even the russians are trying to get him. Telegram use the be great way back when, havent used it for ages, but use to use it for pirated movies.

 

[Kardashians]

Don’t all the scammers from Nigeria ask you to download telegram?

 

[Daverisimo]

Considering the fact that it's the platform of choice for domestic terrorists to organize, that's really not surprising

 

[lsa]

Its widely used by organized crime.
I know the Danish and Swedish government invited them and other platforms to a meeting
Telegram no-showed.

and no, SoMe should not make it easier for criminals to communicate.

 

[Osculater]

Its widely used by organized crime.
I know the Danish and Swedish government invited them and other platforms to a meeting
Telegram no-showed.

and no, SoMe should not make it easier for criminals to communicate.

Aren't you with the Swedish Cat Mafia on Telegram?

 

[Jack Reacheround]

I’ve got news for all of you: Every tech company will. Every VPN that says they won’t. Every texting app. All of them will if the authorities really decide they want to get their hands on that data.

They can tout their privacy policies all they want. But really they just mean “We won’t voluntarily turn over all data to the FBI. We will turn over specific data they want if they press us.”

Maybe not Apple. They did refuse, a few years back, to provide a way to decrypt that one shooter’s phone. But I believe they only did that because they knew that was simply an attempt at setting a precedent, and that he data wasn’t critical since the crime had already been committed. And they could build up a lot of good will with that refusal.

 

[chardog]

Its widely used by organized crime.
I know the Danish and Swedish government invited them and other platforms to a meeting
Telegram no-showed.

and no, SoMe should not make it easier for criminals to communicate.

and it's a necessary evil. The very small minority that is organized crime will find other methods, like a good old fashioned smoke filled room, while the person posting memes in california is subject to jail time......... basically trampling on everyone's rights via post 911 tactics. A bit of a warroom topic.... but in short, we aint Chyna