After caving to legal pressure Telegram is on track to make a profit
Telegram is the controversial privacy-focused messaging platform on track Turned losses into profits for the first time in history. Prior to this incident, Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France on charges of facilitating illegal activities on the platform.
A long-time supporter of free speech, Durov has denied all accusations and claimed that it would be absurd to hold Telegram accountable for the actions of its users. Durov was further accused of failing to cooperate with authorities after filing the claim. In a show of support for him following his arrest, Telegram’s downloads soared and it briefly ranked second in the social apps category on the U.S. App Store.
However, Telegram has been changing its stance on certain policies following Durov’s arrest. for beginners Telegram will now provide user data Provide to authorities, including IP address and phone number. The platform has also been experimenting with subscriptions and advertising, which have been the main reasons for profitability this year.
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There are countless Telegram channels sharing pirated media, battlefield images and videos, avenues for unethical activities and worse. However, as someone who used Telegram extensively at the time, I also find it a bit strange to compare the above activities to the platform itself.
For example, Discord also has some really bad servers. Does anyone know what is happening in WhatsApp end-to-end encrypted chats? Telegram seems to have gotten a worse public perception because it initially gained popularity as a platform to use when you didn’t want to be tracked.
Still, friendly cooperation with authorities appears to have helped Telegram reap profits. It’s too early to tell whether Telegram’s lax privacy policy will turn off some of its user base. But if the app becomes profitable for the first time ever, I doubt the administrators will care either way.
2024-12-24 20:14:20