Telegram Updates Policy So Users Can Report Private Chats

Telegram is changing its moderation policy after CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France for allegedly failing to combat criminal activity on the platform, including drug trafficking, fraud and child pornography distribution. The company now lets users flag illegal content in private chats and has removed the FAQ statement that all chats are private and unmonitored. Durov said French authorities had multiple ways to contact Telegram for assistance, that Telegram already removes millions of harmful posts daily, and that rapid growth has made policing the platform harder, though he promised to "significantly improve" moderation of illegal activity.