After Telegram messenger agreed to cooperate with French authorities, other countries have also sent requests to the company as part of a cybercrime investigation, the French newspaper writes The Figaro With reference to sources.
According to the publication, the founder of the messenger Pavel Durov agreed to remove the “Nearby People” function, tighten control of content sharing on the platform and disclose anonymous data of some users.
“Telegram’s willingness to normalize relations with the justice system will likely allow numerous national and international investigations to move forward,” the document said.
Le Figaro claims that Telegram’s collaboration with Paris “benefits all European countries that are members of Eurojust” (EU institution that deals with the judiciary.). So now some cases from South Korea are registered in France. Le Figaro also cites requests from the US and Belgium.
Durova was detained Stepping off a private jet at Le Bourget Airport in France on the evening of August 24. The entrepreneur arrived in the country from Azerbaijan. His accused Six counts, including operating an online platform for the purpose of carrying out illegal transactions. Founder of Telegram takenHe was also banned from leaving France on condition of a €5 million bail under judicial supervision. Liberation in mid-September wroteHe said that Telegram began to cooperate with the republic’s law enforcement agencies.
Previously, the Ukrainian army use is prohibited Telegram.