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Telegram will start moderating private chats after CEO’s arrest

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France for allegedly allowing “criminal activity to go on undeterred on the messaging app’s messaging platform” Earlier today , he issued his first public statement since his arrest, promising to moderate content more on the platform.

The company has historically taken a hands-off approach to moderating content.

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