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Telegram’s Response to Piracy Has Improved Since CEO’s Arrest


Broadcasters of live sports in France are beginning to see pirated live streams on Telegram being taken down more quickly than before.

When news broke in August that Telegram founder Pavel Durov had been arrested after his private plane touched down in France, speculation on the reasons behind that were in plentiful supply. After initially being quite bullish, Durov appeared to adopt a more conciliatory tone, noting that staff had deployed AI tools in an effort to remove problematic content. “We have learned from concordant sources that at least three major streamers are stopping,” Hervé Lemaire told the publication, adding that Telegram also appears to be more responsive to takedown requests.

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