Centre tells court Telegram is now terrorists’ platform of choice

The Centre has accused Telegram of becoming a major platform for cybercrime, terrorism-linked propaganda, financial fraud and child sexual abuse material, telling the Delhi High Court that the messaging app now functions as the “new dark web” for threat actors and criminal networks.Defending its decision, the Centre argued that Telegram’s privacy features, cloud-based architecture and bot ecosystem have made it increasingly difficult for law-enforcement agencies to identify offenders and prevent illegal activities.According to the affidavit, users can conceal identifiers such as phone numbers and Telegram IDs through privacy settings, making it difficult for investigators to establish the real identities behind accounts. Should Telegram be applauded for its privacy and security instead of being fought ?