Telegram Privacy Exposed: Data Shared With U.S. Authorities
A court-filed letter reveals exactly how Telegram transfers user IP addresses and phone numbers to U.S. authorities, prompting sharp backlash from crypto and privacy communities.
What we know
Reporter an account on X's investigation, widely RT'd, details a court-filed letter showing Telegram's data transfer mechanism to U.S. law enforcement. Bitcoin develo went further, calling Telegram 'the biggest privacy psyop in the world' and Durov 'a liar and a manipulator,' arguing the platform has never been secure. The story is resonating strongly in crypto circles given many users treat Telegram as a privacy tool.
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