{"id":144921,"date":"2024-10-07T18:07:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T17:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=144921"},"modified":"2024-10-07T18:07:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T17:07:15","slug":"criminal-networks-use-telegram-for-illegal-activities-says-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=144921","title":{"rendered":"Criminal networks use Telegram for illegal activities, says UN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Criminal networks use Telegram for illegal activities, says UN<\/p>\n<p>Criminal networks from Southeast Asia are extensively utilizing the messaging app Telegram, fundamentally changing the landscape of organized crime, according to a report released by the United Nations on Monday.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The report follows recent allegations against Telegram\u2019s CEO, Pavel Durov, who was charged in France for enabling criminal activity on the platform, under a new law without an international counterpart.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime, hacked data\u2014ranging from credit card details to passwords\u2014is openly traded on Telegram, which features sprawling channels with minimal moderation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Criminal networks use Telegram for illegal activities, says UN Criminal networks from Southeast Asia are extensively utilizing the messaging app Telegram, fundamentally changing the landscape of organized crime, according to a report released by the United Nations on Monday. 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