Pavel Durov reported that Telegram has been able to disclose IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities in most countries since 2018. Therefore, according to Durov, the privacy policy has not changed, as many thought.
Data is released only upon receipt of a “correctly executed legal request.” After his messenger decided yesterday whether the information could be shared.
Since the beginning of 2024, Telegram has not shared IP addresses and phone numbers with additional conditions. But in other countries, the messenger actively cooperates with the authorities. For example, in Brazil, Telegram responded to 203 requests in 2024, and in India, it responded to 6,992 requests.
Source: Iphones RU
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