Telegram Says It Will Provide User Data to Authorities

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Telegram updated its privacy policy on Monday to say that the company will provide user data, such as IP addresses and phone numbers, to law enforcement agencies in response to a valid legal order.

Telegram did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Telegram also did not respond last week when asked a data request from U.S. law enforcement that 404 Media uncovered. In February, a judge in the Northern District of California signed an order granting an application for a search warrant for data related to a Telegram account. The documents remain sealed, but the title of the case indicates the investigation is related to alleged violations of child abuse image laws.

Reminder: Telegram also got access to all messages except Secret chat.

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horde Reminder: Telegram also got access to all messages except Secret chat.

Reminder #2: Signal and SimpleX are recommended for private messaging. (for good reason)

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Time for people to switch to Signal!

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goskm75f Time for people to switch to Signal!

Some people think the Signal is secure. Others think this app is under US and Israel surveillance.
I'm not sure this info is true, but interesting:

Jan. 2021 FBI Infographic re Lawful Access to Secure Messaging Apps Data
https://propertyofthepeople.org/document-detail/?doc-id=21114562

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Pavel Durov sold telegram user privacy in exchange of his freedom. He started to give IP addresses and phone numbers right away after he was arrested in France.

Telegram was never private. There's no privacy if your keep customer's data or if it's not end-to-end encrypted in your servers. You can't give what you don't have or what you can't decrypt