Telegram will now provide IP addresses and phone numbers of offenders to law enforcement

According to Telegram's new rules, the messenger will provide law enforcement agencies with the IP addresses and phone numbers of offending users. The information was confirmed by Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov.“To further deter criminals from abusing Telegram search, we've updated our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to ensure consistency around the world. We have made it clear that the IP addresses and phone numbers of those who violate our policies may be disclosed to appropriate authorities in response to reasonable legal requests,” he said.Durov noted that these measures should deter criminals. “Search on Telegram is for finding friends and news, not for promoting illegal products. We will not allow bad actors to compromise the integrity of our platform for nearly one billion users," he noted.He added that Telegram search allows users to find public channels and bots, but unfortunately, this feature has been used by criminals to sell illegal products."Over the past few weeks, a dedicated team of AB moderators has made searching on Telegram much safer. All problematic content we found through our searches is no longer available. If you find something dangerous or illegal in Telegram search, please let us know via @SearchReport,” he noted.We remind you that Pavel Durov is in France, where an investigation is being conducted against him. He cannot leave the country and must report to the police twice a week.