Originally published at: https://troypoint.com/telegram-ceo-says-app-will-share-user-data-to-governments/
Telegram, the popular encrypted messaging app known for its privacy features, is undergoing a major policy shift. Its CEO and founder, Pavel Durov, has reportedly agreed to share user data with government authorities who make legally valid requests. This marks a significant change for the platform, which had previously taken a strong stance against sharing…
going against the whole point of why people use it for max security one way to wind up your company
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Durov is obviously trying to cut a deal to get his charges dropped or reduced. Sharing Telegram’s user data with governments will certainly hurt their business, even though one can certainly understand having a disincentive for using this platform to support illegal or criminal activity. It is a two edged sword.
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Can you imagine what this would be like if the court order was against a VPN service.
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never say never 