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Telegram will now provide IP addresses and phone numbers in response to legal requests

Telegram will now provide users' IP addresses and phone numbers if the company receives legal requests.

Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov stated that the messaging app will now start handing over the IP addresses and phone numbers of users if prompted by legal requests. How much these changes will affect the popularity of Telegram with those engaged in illicit activities (or authorities' ability to prosecute them) remains unknown. The service's FAQ continues to brag that "To this day, we have disclosed 0 bytes of user messages to third parties, including governments."

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