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Telegram repeatedly refuses to join child protection schemes

BBC learns platform does not comply with industry norms as its boss remains under arrest in Paris.

The BBC has learned that Telegram - the messaging app service whose boss has been arrested in France - refuses to join international programmes aimed at detecting and removing child abuse material online. The vast majority of child sexual abuse material reports came from tech giants and social networks including – Facebook, Google, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter (X), Snapchat and WhatsApp. Snap, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Pornhub, OnlyFans are all members of the scheme that uses a so called hash list to scan for images and videos on their public or unencrypted platforms.

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