Telegram questioned by Ofcom after arsonist who targeted Starmer-linked properties recruited on app

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Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, has the power to impose fines and other penalties on companies that fail to comply with regulations around online safety and harm. The regulator's inquiry into Telegram's practices comes as part of a broader effort to hold social media and messaging platforms accountable for facilitating or failing to prevent illegal activities. The case highlights concerns about the use of encrypted messaging apps by individuals and groups to coordinate and promote harmful actions.

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Telegram questioned by Ofcom after arsonist who targeted Starmer-linked properties recruited on app

Exclusive: Telegram urged to clarify how it detects illegal incitement after attacks were coordinated using app Telegram is facing questions from Ofcom over how it detects and prevents illegal incitement after a Ukrainian man was found guilty of carrying out arson attacks on a car and property associated with Keir Starmer. A spokesperson for the regulator said it had contacted the messaging app “to seek further clari…