Telegram is not so safe anymore for the offenders

Without any major announcement for the same, Telegram has updated its moderation policy for private chats. The platform has removed a pointer from its FAQs page that states all private chats of the users are protected from moderation requests. Things became a little difficult for the application due to the arrest of Telegram Founder Pavel Durov in France. He was arrested because of the crimes committed on the platform by third parties. Also Read: How To Share Large Files On Telegram Without Compression

Whatever happens in the future, one thing is for sure Telegram’s reputation for little to no supervision of user interactions. And that’s not it, now the users also have a Report button that will allow them to spot and illegal content to the moderators by following a few steps. In addition, Telegram has also provided an email address for automated takedown requests where users can send links to the content that requires moderator attention. Also Read: Why Telegram Is Banned In These 7 Countries

In a report published by The Verge, it has been revealed that multiple changes on Telegram are already active. For example, users can spot a new section in the Telegram FAQ saying ‘There is illegal content on Telegram. How do I take it down?’

As for the telegram founder’s arrest, the French authorities have announced that the platform is being used to share explicit content related to children. And Telegram is also the home for a lot of pirated content along with channels that openly let users create inappropriate deepfakes.

Whatever happens from now on, we can expect that most of the illegal activities that are being conducted on the platform will come to a halt after all that is happening right now. Furthermore, the moderators of the platform will indulge in serious content removal and even channel removal once things are flagged by any user.