{"id":287832,"date":"2024-09-04T11:21:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T09:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=339630"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:00:21","slug":"for-the-first-time-telegram-apologizes-and-will-remove-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/for-the-first-time-telegram-apologizes-and-will-remove-content\/","title":{"rendered":"For the first time, Telegram apologizes and will remove content"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Telegram, the second-largest instant messaging service in the world after WhatsApp, has cooperated with South Korean authorities and has removed 25 videos showing sexual crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Telegram\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/dd056881-d039-479e-86c9-f30aebb46c55\/548977996\/telegram-Download-Telegram.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Telegram<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/telegram.en.softonic.com\/android\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/telegram.en.softonic.com\/android\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Communication Standards Commission of South Korea <a href=\"https:\/\/service.kocsc.or.kr\/main\/cop\/bbs\/selectBoardArticle.do#LINK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">yesterday published <\/a> the news about Telegram&#8217;s actions, and reported that the platform had apologized for the presence of illegal content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Commission expressed its hope that the incident will be a first step towards a productive relationship, which includes <strong>providing Telegram with a direct email line to facilitate the quick withdrawal of requests.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Telegram&#8217;s statement, which countries around the world have requested,  is very forward-looking, and it is assessed that by recognizing the seriousness of the recent incident in our country and clearly showing a willingness to cooperate in the future, it will largely pave the way to resolve the current situation,&#8221; says the Commission&#8217;s statement after automatic translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Telegram apologizes to South Korea and takes down smutty deepfakes <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GqPQkJ1CXO\">https:\/\/t.co\/GqPQkJ1CXO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Register (@TheRegister) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRegister\/status\/1831188207783784731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The current situation of Telegram is the result of two countries: France and South Korea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On one hand, French authorities arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov last week and subsequently charged him for the content disseminated on the platform, and the rebel network&#8217;s lack of response to requests for help in investigating the origin of that content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other one is that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol took advantage of last week&#8217;s cabinet meeting to declare that the country is facing a deepfake crisis. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2024\/08\/29\/south-koreas-digital-sex-crime-deepfake-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Human Rights Watch details<\/a>, &#8220;South Korea is facing an epidemic of digital sexual crimes, with hundreds of women and girls being targeted by deepfake sexual images that are shared online.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">South Korea is facing an epidemic of digital rape media crimes, women and girls are being targeted through deepfake pornographic images.<br><br>One Telegram group sharing deepfake images reportedly has 220,000 members, targeting mostly minors. In 2020, the leader of the ring, Cho\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SKVofR1tiI\">pic.twitter.com\/SKVofR1tiI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YourAnonCentral\/status\/1831012828490449245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The president tried to mobilize local authorities to fight against the repugnant material, which apparently is consumed by a group with over 220,000 members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the tactics consisted of the Communication Standards Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/service.kocsc.or.kr\/main\/cop\/bbs\/selectBoardArticle.do#LINK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">writing<\/a> to the French authorities to ask for help with the cooperation of Telegram.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Telegram\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/dd056881-d039-479e-86c9-f30aebb46c55\/548977996\/telegram-Download-Telegram.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Telegram<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/telegram.en.softonic.com\/android\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/telegram.en.softonic.com\/android\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The letter mentioned the &#8220;serious social damages recently occurred in Korea due to Telegram&#8217;s deepfake sexual crime videos.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Telegram blog and social media do not mention their actions in South Korea, so<strong> it is difficult to know if the apologies and help offered represent an actual change of direction after Durov&#8217;s arrest.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telegram, the second-largest instant messaging service in the world after WhatsApp, has cooperated with South Korean authorities and has removed 25 videos showing sexual crimes. The Communication Standards Commission of South Korea yesterday published the news about Telegram&#8217;s actions, and reported that the platform had apologized for the presence of illegal content. The Commission expressed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/for-the-first-time-telegram-apologizes-and-will-remove-content\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;For the first time, Telegram apologizes and will remove content&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":287834,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":2},"categories":[],"tags":[2406],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-287832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-app-subdomain-redirectiontelegram"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287832"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":311672,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287832\/revisions\/311672"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/287834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=287832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=287832"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=287832"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=287832"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=287832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}