Durov says Telegram will address criticism of how it moderates content by Reuters

(Reuters) – Telegram chief Pavel Durov said on Friday the messaging app will take a new approach to content moderation and remove some features that have been abused for illegal activities.

“While 99.999% of Telegram users have nothing to do with crime, the 0.001% involved in illegal activities create a bad image for the entire platform, endangering the interests of our nearly billions of users,” Durov wrote on Telegram .

“That’s why this year, we’re committed to turning moderation on Telegram from an area of ​​criticism to one of praise.”

Durov was investigated last week in France for using Telegram, which he founded, for fraud, money laundering, child pornography and other crimes.