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Pavel Durov: Telegram has been disclosing IP addresses of criminals to authorities since 2018

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said (https://t.me/durov/346) that since 2018, the messenger has been disclosing IP addresses and phone numbers of users involved in criminal activity upon official requests from authorities.

In his recent post, Durov explained that such a process has existed for a long time and is not an innovation.

According to Durov, Telegram processes requests for disclosure of data in accordance with local laws in most countries, if they do not contradict the principles of freedom and privacy.

For example, in India, 2,380 requests for disclosure of data were satisfied in the third quarter of 2024.

Durov emphasized that Telegram strives to protect activists and ordinary users, preventing criminals from using the platform to evade justice.