“The number of fulfilled requests skyrocketed between October and December…”

Following the August arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, the popular social network and messaging application known for its stringent privacy policies has sharply increased its cooperation with U.S. authorities. The platform provided data on more than 2,200 users in 2024, a stark increase from previous years, according to details from Telegram’s own Transparency Reports bot reported by 404 Media.

The increase in data sharing with U.S. authorities does not just mark a policy shift; it’s a pivotal moment in Telegram’s history – balancing the scales between user privacy and legal compliance. As the platform moves forward, user trust now hangs in balance.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/telegrams-transparency-turnaround-major-increase-cooperation-us-law-enforcement-after-ceo

 

User trust is gone — where do users move to now?