Telegram builds a direct hotline for authorities, so they can pull down illegal content quickly

After two weeks of being partially blocked in Indonesia, Telegram has finally managed to appease the government and get the ban lifted. 

It's agreed to build a direct hotline through which authorities can quickly instruct Telegram's team to pull down terrorist-related content. 

It's also hired a local team of moderators to comb through public channels, and pull down illegal material, CEO Pavel Durov and information minister Rudiantara told local press.

The Russian messaging app, which says it has several million users in the populous Southeast Asian country, has not been accessible by Indonesian users using its web versionThe block was put in place July 14, because the government said the encrypted platform was popular for terror groups spreading propaganda. Read more...