Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, has recently made headlines following a dramatic shift in his stance regarding user data privacy. Once a staunch

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said Search on Telegram was “abused by people” who sold illegal goods, and that the platform’s privacy policy and terms of service had been updated.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has confirmed that the app will share some of the users' data with the law enforcement authorities when presented with a 'valid legal request'. Durov, in a post on his official handle on Telegram,

Telegram’s CEO announced the app has significantly improved its search functionality to prevent the promotion of illegal activities. A team of moderators, aided by AI,

Telegram can disclose users' data upon reasonable requests from authorities, the encrypted messaging service's co-founder Pavel Durov said on his Telegram channel.

Almost a month after Pavel Durov’s arrest, Telegram has agreed to provide user IP and phone data to authorities when responding to legal requests.

Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said on Sept 23 that the messaging platform had removed more “problematic content”, weeks after his arrest in France on charges of failing to act against criminals using the app.

Messaging app Telegram will provide users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to relevant authorities in response to valid legal requests, according to Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France last month for failing to manage extremist content on the platform. View on euronews

Telegram has announced it will now share users' IP addresses and phone numbers with authorities in response to legitimate legal requests. This shift in policy was confirmed by CEO Pavel Durov, who shared the news in a Telegram post on Monday.