Telegram Provides User Data to U.S. Law Enforcement
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📈 Telegram shares user data with U.S. law enforcement amid policy shift. The messaging platform Telegram has disclosed that it fulfilled 900 requests from U.S. authorities, providing phone numbers or IP addresses of 2,253 users, a significant rise from previous years. This change follows a policy update in September 2024, allowing data sharing in cases beyond terrorism, including cybercrime and fraud. Previously, Telegram had only complied with 14 requests affecting 108 users. The shift in policy was influenced by legal pressures, including the arrest of founder Pavel Durov in France on multiple charges. Despite some cybercrime groups leaving the platform, experts suggest the overall landscape remains largely unchanged, with further insights expected in the next transparency report due in April 2025.
