Pavel Durov said the feature – which has had issues with bots and scammers – would be replaced
, Pavel Durov, has announced the messaging app will improve moderation on the platform and has removed some features that have been used for illegal activity., he said the messaging app was “committed to turn moderation on Telegram from an area of criticism into one of praise”.
“While 99.999% of Telegram users have nothing to do with crime, the 0.001% involved in illicit activities create a bad image for the entire platform, putting the interests of our almost billion users at risk,” he said.Durov made the post on X after he used his Telegram channel to make his first public comments since his detention last month. He called his arrest “misguided” and denied any suggestion the app was an “anarchic paradise”.
Durov, who is worth $9bn, avoided being held in jail before the case was heard with €5m bail. He was granted release on condition that he reported to a police station twice a week and remained in France.
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