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Telegram’s Pavel Durov announces new crackdown on illegal content after arrest
Platform with millions of subscribers discloses a more proactive approach to reporting infringers to authorities
Durov added that the platform had updated its terms of service and privacy policy to make clear that it would share infringers’ details with authorities – including internet IP addresses and phone numbers – “in response to valid legal requests”. Durov – who holds Russian, French, United Arab Emirates, and St Kitts and Nevis passports – initially criticised his arrest, but he has since announced steps appearing to bow to Paris’s demands. Durov, an enigmatic figure who rarely speaks in public, has a fortune estimated at $15.5bn by Forbes magazine but touts the virtues of an ascetic life that includes ice baths and not drinking alcohol or coffee.
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