Telegram Removes Most Used Scam Feature

Telegram made a series settings to remove malicious content from your platform. The change comes just days after the arrest of Pavel Durov in Paris, who is accused of failing to moderate the platform and being an accomplice to crimes committed on it. disappearing features There is one that is used by scammers and drug dealers.

After learning that Telegram already had 10 million paying users, the company announced that it would remove outdated features. One of them People nearbya feature that allowed users to communicate with close friends.The original idea was for people to explore local groups or exchange contacts based on their location, but it has been used to commit scams, robberies or offer sex.

The company confirmed that People nearby is a feature that is used by less than 0.1% of usersbut it has a problem with “bots and scammers”. Instead, Telegram will implement Nearby businessesoption that will show legitimate and verified companies offering their product catalogs and accepting payments.

“While 99.999% of Telegram users have no connection to crime, the 0.001% involved in illegal activities creates a bad image for the entire platform, putting the interests of our nearly one billion users at risk.”

People nearby This was an optional feature that was disabled by default, although users could access it from Telegram’s main menu. In Mexico, this feature was a nest of bots, drug dealers and people who commit fraud by selling naked in exchange for deposits in OXXO. Others used it as a hotspot for sexual encounters, although most ended in robbery.

Telegram Improves After Pavel Durov’s Arrest

Along with the liquidation People nearbyTelegram has updated its FAQ to note that apps have the ability to report content. Before Pavel Durov’s arrest, the company made it clear that it does not remove content from chats and groups.

Question: There is illegal content in Telegram. How can I remove it from there?

All Telegram chats and group chats are private between their participants. We do not process any requests related to them.

The new update indicates that There is an option to report illegal content and it mentions the necessary steps to do so. in each of the applications.

All Telegram apps have “Report” buttons that allow you to flag illegal content to our moderators with just a few taps.

On Telegram for Android, tap the message and select Report from the menu. On iOS, long-press the message. On Telegram Desktop, Web, or Telegram for macOS, right-click the message and select Report. Then select the appropriate reason.

Company aims to improve content moderation on its platform. Pavel Durov said that Telegram is far from being an “anarchic paradise,” as some media outlets claim. “Every day we delete millions of malicious posts and channels,” the company’s founder said. Durov added that blaming him for violations is not the way to solve the problems with Telegram.