The social media platform changed its policies in September and began responding to law enforcement requests at significantly higher rates than it had previously.

Telegram founder's arrest appears to have had one significant impact: worrying those using the platform for child exploitation.

The messaging app handed over user data on thousands of Telegram users to U.S. authorities over 2024, the data reveals.

Telegram reveals that the communications platform has fulfilled 900 U.S. government requests, sharing the phone number or IP address information of 2,253 users with law enforcement.

Data released by encrypted messaging app Telegram has highlighted a significant increase in the amount of data it is sharing with law enforcement agencies. Alongside the best VPNs, Telegram is popular amongst people looking to protect their data privacy, so these revelations could make users rethink.

After its CEO was arrested last summer, Telegram has been increasingly sharing user data at the request of authorities.

In the months after its CEO was arrested in France, Telegram fulfilled nearly 1,000 US law enforcement requests, up from just 14 between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2024.