Telegram changes its tone

[Skhilled]

Telegram changes its tone on moderating private chats after CEO's arrest

I meant to post info on his arrest but have been very busy...

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/5/24237254/telegram-pavel-durov-arrest-private-chats-moderation-policy-change

[Oldiesmann]

Blatantly posting that you're not going to moderate private chats is basically a welcome mat for spammers and scammers. Hopefully they actually change that in the future or their reputation is going to go downhill fast. I have a Telegram account but haven't used it in years (there used to be an SMF team chat group on Telegram, which is the only reason I had an account. I have no idea if it still exists or if they've moved on to something else at this point)

[Skhilled]

Lesmond, Deezel, and I had a Telegram account and that was the only reason why I got it. After a lot of back and forth with Les, I finally decided to get the account. I didn't want it because I had to give my phone number which I knew was tied to my personal information.

But now I'm getting rid of it and switching to signal.