A Copyright Violation Lawsuit Involves Telegram Sharing Users’ Data

Following a court order in India, Telegram has disclosed the names, contact information, and IP addresses of administrators of channels accused of copyright infringement. The fact that it can provide authorities with such a large volume of data about its users in just a few seconds demonstrates the power of the instant messaging platform in terms of what it can get. 

An order by the Delhi High Court compelled the app owner to share the data imposed on him by the court. An argument was made that the company had not taken enough steps to prevent the unauthorized distribution of a teacher’s course material on the platform. This was after she filed a lawsuit against the company. Neetu Singh, the teacher who was the plaintiff in the case, told several Telegram channels were reselling her study materials. However, they were not allowed to do so. 

Telegram had earlier been ordered by an Indian court to follow Indian law and disclose information about the members who operate such channels. 

During its litigation, Telegram tried unsuccessfully to argue that disclosing information about users would violate its privacy policies and the laws of Singapore. Telegram is currently maintaining its physical servers for storing the data of its users in Singapore. The court dismissed this argument as the ongoing infringement activity is connecte

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