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

Photo illustration of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with the Telegram logo.
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images

Telegram has quietly removed language from its FAQ saying private chats were protected and that “We do not process any requests related to them.” The change comes nearly two weeks after its CEO, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France for allegedly allowing “criminal activity to go on undeterred on the messaging app.”

In response, Telegram spokesperson Remi Vaughn says the app’s source code has not changed. “Private chats are still private too – although you could always report a new incoming chat to moderators by using Block > Report. Anyone can check Telegram’s open source code and see there were no changes,” writes Vaughn.

Earlier on Thursday evening, Durov issued his first public statement since his arrest, promising to moderate content…

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