The operators of the messenger app Telegram have handed over user data to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in several cases - contrary to what has been publicly reported so far. According to SPIEGEL information, this involved data on suspects in the areas of child abuse and terrorism. In the case of violations of other criminal offences, it is still difficult for German investigators to obtain information from Telegram, according to security circles.
The operators of the messenger app Telegram have handed over user data to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in several cases - contrary to what has been publicly reported so far. According to SPIEGEL information, this involved data on suspects in the areas of child abuse and terrorism. In the case of violations of other criminal offences, it is still difficult for German investigators to obtain information from Telegram, according to security circles.
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