Hacker News with Generative AI: Telegram

Free Microblogging (ycombinator.com)
Looking for free microblogging. So far I found these:<p>https://public.me/(you need to have: iMessage)<p>https://vagabundo.co(you need to have: Telegram)<p>Create a Telegram public channel and add a "S" to the URL: https://t.me/s/rugbyphotos/434

Microblogging, Social Media, Free Tools, Telegram, iMessage

8 points by benjamim 2 days ago | 9 comments

Deanonymization of owners of anonymous Telegram channels (github.com/vognik)
Maltego module for working with Telegram.

Telegram, Privacy, Data Security, Social Media, Security Tools

16 points by vognik 6 days ago | 2 comments

Gmail AI Agent: Automate Your Inbox with AI-Powered Telegram Commands (github.com/olivierloverde)
An intelligent email management system that automates email processing using AI. The system analyzes emails, suggests actions, and allows control through Telegram.

AI, Email Management, Automation, Telegram

60 points by olivierl13 9 days ago | 21 comments

Tell HN: Telegram is most likely doing client side scanning; I quit Telegram (ycombinator.com)
For years I have ignored warnings around Telegram being "unencrypted". Though, for unknown reasons, they first banned my account and then recently, "restricted" my account. Yesterday, I had a private chat with someone and based on specific keywords, Telegram suddenly "restricted" my account.

Privacy, Censorship, Telegram, Messaging Apps

63 points by stereoradonc 13 days ago | 29 comments

Wired's Attack on Privacy (simplex.chat)
The Wired article by David Gilbert focusing on neo-Nazis moving to SimpleX Chat following the Telegram's changes in privacy policy is biased and misleading.

Privacy, Online Communities, Media Bias, Telegram

115 points by snvzz 30 days ago | 72 comments

Telegram Removes Z-Library Posts 'Due to Copyright Infringement' (torrentfreak.com)
Telegram, an essential communication tool for millions, finds itself under scrutiny once again. Copyright holders have long expressed concerns about the lack of enforcement on the platform, and recent actions suggest Telegram is responding. Subscribers to Z-Library's popular channel recently noticed that several of the shadow library's messages have been removed "due to copyright infringement."

Telegram, Copyright Infringement, Online Piracy, Digital Libraries

92 points by pera 58 days ago | 39 comments

Telegram will now hand over phone number and IP for criminal suspects (theverge.com)
Telegram will now turn over a user’s phone number and IP address if it receives a request from authorities, according to its just-updated privacy policy:

Privacy, Law Enforcement, Telegram, Communication, Technology

168 points by anigbrowl 59 days ago | 125 comments

Telegram says it will share phone numbers and IPs of 'bad actors' to authorities (therecord.media)
The popular messaging service Telegram has updated its terms of service to discourage “bad actors” from “jeopardizing the integrity” of the platform, according to its founder Pavel Durov.

Telegram, Privacy, Law Enforcement, Messaging Apps

55 points by r721 59 days ago | 19 comments

Two US citizens charged for running online "Terrorgram Collective" (arstechnica.com)
The US government recently announced multiple charges against the alleged leaders of the "Terrorgram Collective," which does just what it sounds like—it promotes terrorism on the Telegram messaging platform.

Terrorism, Telegram, Law Enforcement, Social Media

5 points by LinuxBender 71 days ago | 0 comments

Telegram Became a Playground for Criminals, Extremists and Terrorists (nytimes.com)

Telegram, Crime, Extremism, Terrorism

8 points by aguaviva 75 days ago | 3 comments

Statement from Telegram regarding content moderation (twitter.com)
The provided text is not an article. It is only a domain name (x.com), so it does not have a lede.

Telegram, Content Moderation, Social Media

15 points by miohtama 76 days ago | 3 comments

Telegram CEO breaks silence after arrest (theverge.com)

Telegram, Social Media, Russia

15 points by thunderbong 76 days ago | 1 comments

Telegram will start moderating private chats after CEO's arrest (theverge.com)

Telegram, Social Media, Censorship, Privacy, Russia

41 points by cglong 76 days ago | 72 comments

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov breaks silence since arrest (theverge.com)

Telegram, Social Media, Russia, Technology, Business

7 points by NayamAmarshe 76 days ago | 3 comments

Illegal Activity in Ads on Meta Apps Linking to Telegram (cybersecurityfordemocracy.org)