Telegram Allows Private Chat Reports After Founder's Arrest

An anonymous reader shares a report: Telegram has quietly updated its policy to allow users to report private chats to its moderators following the arrest of founder Pavel Durov in France over 'crimes committed by third parties' on the platform. The Dubai-headquartered company has additionally edited its FAQ page, removing two sentences that previously emphasized its privacy stance on private chats. The earlier version had stated: 'All Telegram chats and group chats are private amongst their participants. We do not process any requests related to them.'

Read more of this story at Slashdot.