Asfirst spottedby The Verge, the old FAQ language vanished sometime on September 5.
The servicesFAQcontains the question: Theres illegal content on Telegram.
How do I take it down?
Pavel Durov, CEO and co-founder of Telegram speaks onstage during day one of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015 at Pier 70 on September 21, 2015 in San Francisco, California.© Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch
It originally said: All Telegram chats and group chats are private amongst their participants.
We do not process any requests related to them.
Now that language is gone and in its place are instructions for filing a report.
you might also use our automated takedown email address[email protected].
Durov first pushed back on the idea that he wasnt responsive to the French governments take-down requests.
Building technology is hard enough as it is.
He also said the app was banned in Russia after he refused to work with authorities.
This is technically true, but the ban was a massive failure and Moscow later officially rescinded it.
Russian authoritiesclaimedthey unblocked the app because Durov agreed to cooperate with them.
Durov highlighted Telegrams efforts to work with authorities and remove illegal content from the site.
However, we hear voices saying that its not enough.
Thats why I made it my personal goal to ensure we significantly improve things in this regard.
There was no mention of the changes to the FAQ in Durovs statement.
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