UK REGULATOR INVESTIGATES TELEGRAM OVER CHILD ABUSE MATERIAL
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Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into Telegram after receiving evidence that the messaging platform is failing to prevent the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The probe follows the Online Safety Act requirements for UK communications regulators.
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