Telegram Now Shares Users’ IP and Phone Number on Legal Requests

[Canis Sexualis]

It's a bit of a learning curve, but Tails OS with the TOR browser is secure as hell. There are plenty of YouTube vids that'll tell you all about it.

 

[Flexcut_jbl]

This. I've been testing and using simplex. So far it's winning on all fronts. Nothing is required and lots of safety built in. Look it up. I told everyone about it, but was completely ignored. Oh well.

Will take a look

 

[K9dudedc]

Please use a VPN before connecting to Telegram. Change your linked phone number. If you value your privacy pay for a VPN using Monero — I suggest Mullvad for $5/month for 5 devices.

As of today, Telegram is updating its privacy policy.

"Telegram now shares users’ IP and phone number on legal requests"


Telegram will now share users' phone numbers and IP addresses with law enforcement if they are found to be violating the platform's rules following a valid legal request.

According to a newly updated privacy policy announced by CEO Pavel Durov on Monday, Telegram will comply with such requests only after receiving a valid court order confirming that the user is a suspect in a criminal case that breaches the platform's Terms of Service.

Previously, Telegram's policy limited sensitive user information sharing to cases involving terror suspects.

"If Telegram receives a valid order from the relevant judicial authorities that confirms you're a suspect in a case involving criminal activities that violate the Telegram Terms of Service, we will perform a legal analysis of the request and may disclose your IP address and phone number to the relevant authorities," Durov said today.

"If any data is shared, we will include such occurrences in a quarterly transparency report published at: https://t.me/transparency."

However, Telegram's transparency submissions bot is not yet functional. A message stating, "We are updating this bot with current data. Please come back within the next few days," implies that Telegram is still working on bringing it online.


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Durov also revealed that Telegram had improved its search feature, which is known for widespread abuse to sell and promote illegal goods. He said a dedicated team has been working over the last few weeks to remove problematic content from the platform's search results.

"These measures should discourage criminals. Telegram Search is meant for finding friends and discovering news, not for promoting illegal goods," Durov added today.

"We won't let bad actors jeopardize the integrity of our platform for almost a billion users."

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The move comes after Durov, the Russian-born founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested in France in connection with an investigation into Telegram's use for fraud, drug trafficking, and illegal content distribution.



Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...-users-ip-and-phone-number-on-legal-requests/

That’s why I use signal !

 

[Predlov]

In the end. Only one thing really matters. You. You are the best security. Learn effective security habits that existed before all this and be satisfied with that. Should it fail, know your rights as a citizen and individual. Be prepared to fight and fear no one. When one fails to adequately protect themselves on their own terms in such conditions, it sends a message that anyone can be compromised and used as a tool. I could go on in further detail, but that action may be as pointless as initially posting this reply.

 

[Rodestin]

Never used Telegram as it seemed suspicious from the start. Unfortunately, missed a number of connections because a lot of people do use it and cannot be convinced to leave it.

The reality is that governments, particularly Western ones at the moment, are trying to come down hard on privacy. So many people I've spoken to in person don't seem to mind the invasion of privacy and don't really understand why things like the UK's OSA and online age verification requirements are, largely, a bad thing.

 

[ADreamOfLiberty]

The reality is that governments, particularly Western ones at the moment, are trying to come down hard on privacy.

They've always come down hard on any line of communication they can't control, they just took a while to realize they can't control blockchain technology.

That being said, telegram is not (just) a blockchain.

Open source is the only option. I am not saying that because I think developers shouldn't get paid, I am saying it because it is literally the only option that doesn't have a weak point for governments to press on.