Telegram complied with 14 requests for "IP addresses and/or phone numbers" from the United States between January 1 and September 30, 2024. The platform responded to a total of 900 queries from the United States throughout the year, affecting 2,253 users, indicating an increase in the number of requests after October, most of which were made after the arrest of CEO Pavel Durov in France.
French authorities arrested Durov on August 24 last year, accusing Telegram of facilitating criminal activity. He said in October that the platform had been providing IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected criminals to authorities in different countries upon request since 2018, a policy disclosed in Telegram's privacy policy.
French authorities have banned Durov from leaving the country and the legal case is still pending. (404 Media)