Telegram Pledges Closer Cooperation With Police
By David Perera (@daveperera) Embattled Telegram CEO Pavel Durov signaled a more cooperative relationship with law enforcement, telling users Monday the messaging service will provide IP addresses and phone numbers "in response to valid legal requests." Durov faces criminal charges in France, where authorities in late August arrested the native Russian, naturalized French owner of the messaging and social media platform on charges of complicity in hacking, distribution of child sexual abuse material and refusal to act on law enforcement requests. The platform, officially based in the United Arab Emirates...
