Telegram Tattletales: CEO Arrest Sparks User Data Sharing Surge
Telegram has been spilling secrets like a leaky faucet since its CEO’s arrest last summer. Authorities are now getting user data served on a silver platter, thanks to Pavel Durov’s vow to clean up the app’s act. Researchers reveal a surge in data requests, with thousands of users under scrutiny.
Hot Take:
When your messaging app is more popular with criminals than a Bond villain’s lair, it’s time to rethink your privacy policies! Telegram might need more than just a new CEO; how about a hotline to Interpol?
Key Points:
- Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France in August 2024 over the app’s use in organized crime.
- Post-arrest, Telegram has been more cooperative in sharing user data with authorities.
- A transparency bot provides data on law enforcement requests for user information.
- Researchers have documented a significant increase in data requests by authorities in late 2024.
- Telegram plans to release an annual DSA transparency report, as required by the EU’s Digital Services Act.
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