The messaging app, which serves nearly 1 billion monthly active users, has long maintained a reputation for minimal supervision of user interactions. The earlier language on the FAQ page said the private chats were protected from moderation requests. “All Telegram chats and group chats are private amongst their participants. We do not process any requests related to them,” the FAQ page earlier started.
On Thursday night, Telegram began implementing changes to its moderation policy. “All Telegram apps have ‘Report’ buttons that let you flag illegal content for our moderators — in just a few taps,” the company states on its updated frequently-asked-questions page.