Iraq Lifts Ban On Telegram After Messaging App Complies With Authorities 11
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Iraq's telecom ministry lifted the ban on Telegram over the weekend, days after the agency blocked the chat app over security concerns. The ministry said it lifted the ban because of the "response of the company that owns the application to the requirements of the security authorities," which required Telegram to reveal sources leaking data of officials and citizens, according to a translated statement. Telegram has shown commitment to communicating with authorities about security concerns, the ministry said, insisting that it "doesn't stand against freedom of expression."
Telegram told Reuters that the company forbids users from posting private data on the platform without consent. Telegram didn't share any private user data with Iraqi authorities, the messaging app operator told the publication. "We can confirm that our moderators took down several channels sharing personal data. However, we can also confirm that no private user data was requested from Telegram and that none has been shared," the company told the publication in a statement. Context: "Last week, Iraq banned the chat app saying that many channels were publishing citizen's private data such as names, addresses, and family ties with other people," reports TechCrunch. "At that time, the ministry said that Telegram -- which has more than 800 million users globally -- didn't respond to its requests, and as a result, the country banned the app."
Telegram told Reuters that the company forbids users from posting private data on the platform without consent. Telegram didn't share any private user data with Iraqi authorities, the messaging app operator told the publication. "We can confirm that our moderators took down several channels sharing personal data. However, we can also confirm that no private user data was requested from Telegram and that none has been shared," the company told the publication in a statement. Context: "Last week, Iraq banned the chat app saying that many channels were publishing citizen's private data such as names, addresses, and family ties with other people," reports TechCrunch. "At that time, the ministry said that Telegram -- which has more than 800 million users globally -- didn't respond to its requests, and as a result, the country banned the app."
You can say anything you want (Score:3)
You can say anything you want as long as the government says it's ok.
Freedom of expression at its best! Yay!
Re:You can say anything you want (Score:5, Interesting)
Leaking data isn't "freedom of expression."
In Western countries, people go to jail for leaking classified data or information protected by privacy laws. Social media apps are subpoenaed for evidence of crimes all the time.
How is this different?
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It seems like this is more like doxing from the summary, which is a civil matter in most places. Governments do get involved when the operators of the apps fail to do anything about it though.
Money money MONEY! (Score:2)
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...and then Telegram releases an updated iOS app. (Score:2)
SOP for Telegram (Score:3, Funny)
Which is why I enjoy hearing dimwits bleating about how *secure* it is
Re: SOP for Telegram (Score:5, Insightful)