Pavel Durov explained under what conditions he will transfer user data to “relevant authorities.”
Information about this appeared on the entrepreneur’s Telegram channel.
The telephone number and IP address of a Telegram messenger user will be transferred to the competent authorities if a justified legal request is received.
This measure will affect violators of the messenger's rules. Durov hopes to deter users from abusing the internal search.
The Telegram team has recorded instances of search abuse. It allows searching for public channels and bots created to distribute illegal goods.
Durov emphasized that the administration has been deleting problematic content in recent weeks.
If the attackers organize or continue illegal activities on Telegram, their data will be transferred to the competent authorities.
