Messaging platform Telegram is making some new concessions around safety and user privacy after the arrest of its founder and CEO Pavel Durov in France last month.

Towards the end of his message, Durov acknowledged the rapid growth of Telegram’s user base — now estimated at 950 million — has inadvertently allowed criminals to exploit the platform.

Telegram is making changes to its privacy stance, weeks after CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France and after years of facing moderation and privacy issues.

The Telegram messaging platform has issued what appears to be its first official statement concerning the detention of its CEO, Pavel Durov. Durov’s status remains unclear as French authorities ...

Telegram has been quietly sharing user IP addresses and phone numbers with authorities for years, according to CEO Pavel Durov. In a surprising update on Oct. 2, Durov clarified that this ...

Telegram will now hand over the data of users who violate their rules when requested by authorities, CEO Pavel Durov announced Monday. The changes come nearly a month after Durov was detained and ...

Telegram’s CEO was arrested in relation to an investigation into an unnamed person involving claims of “complicity” in distributing child sexual abuse material.

Before Telegram’s CEO was arrested in France, the app had gained a reputation for ignoring advocacy groups fighting child exploitation.

Telegram ignored outreach from child safety watchdogs before CEO's arrest, groups say Telegram’s CEO was arrested in relation to an investigation into an unnamed person involving claims of ...