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The German Interior Minister commented on the situation with Telegram Nancy Fraser said that her main task is to increase pressure on messenger and clear Telegram of unwanted content. "We cannot agree that appeals to incite hatred and harassment are being…
Two investigations against Telegram launched in Germany
Both launched cases are related to the absence of a commissioner for Telegram in Germany, the messenger is threatened with fines.
The company must appoint a responsible person to resolve legal issues. Among them is the removal of illegal materials. German authorities are concerned that opponents of coronavirus restrictions are coordinating their actions through messengers.
Otherwise, million-dollar fines will follow, said Minister of Justice Marco Busman.
According to information welt.de, Apple has provided Germany with a Telegram contact address.
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Both launched cases are related to the absence of a commissioner for Telegram in Germany, the messenger is threatened with fines.
The company must appoint a responsible person to resolve legal issues. Among them is the removal of illegal materials. German authorities are concerned that opponents of coronavirus restrictions are coordinating their actions through messengers.
Otherwise, million-dollar fines will follow, said Minister of Justice Marco Busman.
According to information welt.de, Apple has provided Germany with a Telegram contact address.
Our news in German: @tginfoger
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Two investigations against Telegram launched in Germany Both launched cases are related to the absence of a commissioner for Telegram in Germany, the messenger is threatened with fines. The company must appoint a responsible person to resolve legal issues.…
Telegram blocked 64 groups after negotiations with the German government
Telegram has blocked 64 groups in Germany for anti-Semitism and incitement of hatred by the requirements of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the criminal police.
On February 10, a second meeting took place between the government and company representatives, the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported, citing its information.
The Telegram channels of conspiracy ideologue Attila Hildmann have been unavailable in Germany since Tuesday. Hildmann has been spreading myths about a conspiracy against the coronavirus and inciting hatred in a channel with 100,000 subscribers on Telegram. Since February 2021, a 40-year-old man has been put on a wanted list in Germany and is allegedly hiding in Turkey.
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Telegram has blocked 64 groups in Germany for anti-Semitism and incitement of hatred by the requirements of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the criminal police.
On February 10, a second meeting took place between the government and company representatives, the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported, citing its information.
The Telegram channels of conspiracy ideologue Attila Hildmann have been unavailable in Germany since Tuesday. Hildmann has been spreading myths about a conspiracy against the coronavirus and inciting hatred in a channel with 100,000 subscribers on Telegram. Since February 2021, a 40-year-old man has been put on a wanted list in Germany and is allegedly hiding in Turkey.
Our news in German: @tginfoger
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German authorities notified Telegram of cases launched against the company
German authorities have notified Telegram of two cases that were launched against it. The company is facing fines of 55 million euros for violating the law on countering incitement to hatred.
Legislation on countering incitement to hatred and harassment on social networks implies that the messenger company must establish an "effective and transparent" mechanism to respond to complaints about illegal content, as well as appoint a representative in the country with whom German agencies could maintain contact.
Earlier, the country's interior minister stressed that the German government had agreed with Telegram to cooperate further and to continue to exchange views. Constructive talks resulted in 64 groups being banned for anti-Semitism and incitement to hatred.
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German authorities have notified Telegram of two cases that were launched against it. The company is facing fines of 55 million euros for violating the law on countering incitement to hatred.
Legislation on countering incitement to hatred and harassment on social networks implies that the messenger company must establish an "effective and transparent" mechanism to respond to complaints about illegal content, as well as appoint a representative in the country with whom German agencies could maintain contact.
Earlier, the country's interior minister stressed that the German government had agreed with Telegram to cooperate further and to continue to exchange views. Constructive talks resulted in 64 groups being banned for anti-Semitism and incitement to hatred.
Our news in German: @tginfoger
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German authorities notified Telegram of cases launched against the company German authorities have notified Telegram of two cases that were launched against it. The company is facing fines of 55 million euros for violating the law on countering incitement…
Der Spiegel reported that Telegram had handed over the data of several users to the German police.
According to the publication, it is about the data of suspects of child abuse and terrorism. However, in the case of violations of other criminal offenses, German investigators still find it difficult to obtain information from Telegram.
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According to the publication, it is about the data of suspects of child abuse and terrorism. However, in the case of violations of other criminal offenses, German investigators still find it difficult to obtain information from Telegram.
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Der Spiegel said that Telegram handed over data of several users to the police in Germany
According to the publication, it is about the data of suspects in child abuse and terrorism. However, in the case of violations of other criminal offenses, German investigators still find it difficult to obtain information from Telegram. During the first…
Telegram user data disclosure policy in Germany
Users in Germany received a message from Telegram's service account. The messenger team decided to find out whether German users support the app's current Privacy Policy and whether they want to reduce or increase the number of times Telegram could potentially disclose data to the country's authorities, including the police.
“However, to prevent terrorist groups from misusing our platform, our Privacy Policy in place since 2018 allows us to disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected terrorists at the request of the government, supported by a court order,” the messenger team reminds.
To find out the opinion of the users Telegram decided to open survey, in which only users with German phone numbers can take part. Three different options were given to choose from:
OPTION 1: No change. Telegram will still be allowed to hand over the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected terrorists only on the basis of a court decision. This option is already included in Telegram's current Privacy Policy.
OPTION 2: At the request of German police authorities, Telegram may disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected users, even if not confirmed by a court decision. This option, if approved, would be entirely new for Telegram and would therefore require changes to our Privacy Policy for German users.
OPTION 3: Telegram is not allowed to share user information under any circumstances, including the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected terrorists. If this option is chosen, Telegram would change its data structure and Privacy Policy for German users.
The poll is active until 5th of September, 10:00 UTC.
It was previously reported that the German government had agreed with Telegram executives to further cooperate and continue to exchange views.
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Users in Germany received a message from Telegram's service account. The messenger team decided to find out whether German users support the app's current Privacy Policy and whether they want to reduce or increase the number of times Telegram could potentially disclose data to the country's authorities, including the police.
“However, to prevent terrorist groups from misusing our platform, our Privacy Policy in place since 2018 allows us to disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected terrorists at the request of the government, supported by a court order,” the messenger team reminds.
To find out the opinion of the users Telegram decided to open survey, in which only users with German phone numbers can take part. Three different options were given to choose from:
OPTION 1: No change. Telegram will still be allowed to hand over the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected terrorists only on the basis of a court decision. This option is already included in Telegram's current Privacy Policy.
OPTION 2: At the request of German police authorities, Telegram may disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected users, even if not confirmed by a court decision. This option, if approved, would be entirely new for Telegram and would therefore require changes to our Privacy Policy for German users.
OPTION 3: Telegram is not allowed to share user information under any circumstances, including the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected terrorists. If this option is chosen, Telegram would change its data structure and Privacy Policy for German users.
The poll is active until 5th of September, 10:00 UTC.
It was previously reported that the German government had agreed with Telegram executives to further cooperate and continue to exchange views.
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Telegram fined €5.1M by Germany
The Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany imposed a fine of 5.1 million euros on Telegram for violating The Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) in 2021 and 2022.
NetzDG regulates the process of handling complaints from users of social networks. In particular, it requires that network platforms apply the procedure for processing complaints about illegal content, and also have a local representative in Germany.
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The Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany imposed a fine of 5.1 million euros on Telegram for violating The Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) in 2021 and 2022.
NetzDG regulates the process of handling complaints from users of social networks. In particular, it requires that network platforms apply the procedure for processing complaints about illegal content, and also have a local representative in Germany.
Reported by our local editorial board in Germany @tginfoger
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