Telegram Plays Ball and Commits To Moderation

Last week on Telegram, chats were ablaze with rumors that direct messaging on the platform lost its encryption, after CEO Pavel Durov posted bail from a French jail and Telegram made a quiet update to their FAQ.

What’s the impact of this? The door is now open to Telegram handing over message data related to specific accounts, groups, or message based on requests from authorities.

Telegram’s latest official post indicates that they’ll be taking moderation and these requests more seriously. And with Pavel on a no-fly list and reporting to police twice a week, these changes may be indefinite.

Read more on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/tbot/p/telegram-plays-ball-and-commits-to?r=2088vv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

What do you think? Will you stick around on Telegram?