Telegram Will Now Provide Government With IP Addresses And Phone Numbers, Removes ‘Problematic Content’

“Popular social media and private messaging app Telegram, lauded as being a true and final protector of free speech and user privacy, has recently updated its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy that says the platform will now fork over users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to the government upon request.”

Telegram Has Been Compromised, Will Now Provide Government With IP Addresses And Phone Numbers, Removes ‘Problematic Content’ – winepressnews.com

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Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times.

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