Following arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram agrees to share user IP address and phone numbers with legal authorities

To crack down on criminal activity on Telegram, the messaging provider says it can now disclose the data to law enforcement in response to a legal request.

Telegram announced it will give authorities the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who have search warrants against them or other legal action.

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