Kevin Collier is a reporter covering cybersecurity, privacy and technology policy for NBC News.
Pavel Durov, the co-founder and CEO of Telegram, has pledged to “significantly improve” the moderation of criminal activity on his messaging app, 12 days after he was arrested in France. Durov wrote on his Telegram channel Thursday that he is aware of criticism about the app’s lack of oversight, and that changes are in the works.
Founded in 2013, Telegram has generally been associated with a reluctance to do much moderation or to work with governments. The site’s terms of service say there is no way to report illegal activity in private chats. In a rare interview with the right-wing personality Tucker Carlson in April, Durov bragged that he often ignored government requests. Outside organizations that work with tech platforms to assist in moderation have similarly found it challenging to work with the app.
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