Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, facing charges in France, has agreed to provide user data, including “IP addresses and phone numbers,” to government authorities if they have “valid legal requests.” Durov announced Monday that Telegram,

Messaging platform Telegram is making some new concessions around safety and user privacy after the arrest of its founder and CEO Pavel Durov in France last month.

Messaging app Telegram will provide users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to relevant authorities in response to valid legal requests, according to Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov.

The messaging app Telegram has said it will hand over users' IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities who have search warrants or other valid legal requests. The change to its terms of service and privacy policy "should discourage criminals", CEO Pavel Durov said in a Telegram post on Monday.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. once known as the "Russian Zuckerberg", was recently arrested in France. Here's a closer look at his story.

Embattled Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reportedly agreed to hand over IP addresses and phone numbers of those who use his encrypted messaging app to government authorities that make valid legal requests.

The Russian messaging app Telegram will provide the IP addresses and phone numbers of those involved in illegal activities to the relevant authorities. Source: Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov Details: Pavel Durov says Telegram's search function is being abused by people selling illegal goods and violating the platform's terms and conditions.