Telegram repeatedly refuses to join child protection schemes
Telegram has declined to join child protection initiatives like NCMEC and IWF, raising concerns about its effectiveness in combating child sexual abuse material despite claims of moderating harmful content.
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Telegram, the messaging app founded by Pavel Durov, has consistently declined to participate in international child protection initiatives aimed at detecting and removing child abuse material online. The app is not affiliated with the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) or the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), both of which collaborate with numerous online platforms to combat such content. Durov, who has been arrested in France for alleged failures in content moderation related to drug trafficking and child sexual content, claims that Telegram actively moderates harmful content. However, the platform's lack of participation in established programs like NCMEC’s CyberTipline raises concerns about its effectiveness in addressing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Reports indicate that Telegram has ignored multiple requests from NCMEC to join their efforts. The IWF has also noted Telegram's absence from its membership, which limits the app's ability to proactively identify and remove confirmed CSAM. Furthermore, Telegram does not engage in regular transparency reporting like other social networks, which publish data on content removal due to law enforcement requests. This lack of transparency and cooperation with child protection organizations has drawn criticism, especially as Telegram remains popular in regions with significant issues related to online abuse.
- Telegram refuses to join child protection programs like NCMEC and IWF.
- Pavel Durov, Telegram's CEO, is under investigation in France for content moderation failures.
- The app claims to moderate harmful content but lacks participation in established reporting systems.
- Telegram does not publish regular transparency reports on content removal.
- The platform's inaction raises concerns about its effectiveness in combating child sexual abuse material.
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Also note this part:
> IWF said that the company did remove CSAM once material was confirmed but said it was slower and less responsive to day-to-day requests.
So in the end Telegram removed the content.
I think it would be better if Telegram used the hash lists, however I think that they should use manual review and not remove content automatically, because this is an US platform that theoretically can be misused to remove legal content that US govt doesn't like.
So with this attack on Telegram encryption, definitely EU didn't wanna see what political opponents are doing or who's organizing what protest so they undermine it before it happens. We're just hunting pedophiles, what's your problem?
Seems beyond a "norm" if your CEO is jailed for not "conforming"
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