Apr 09, 2026 16:00:00A survey suggests that approximately 25,000 Telegram users are involved in sharing images of child sexual abuse and trading spyware. About 75% of the shared files were photos, 25% were video files, and about 1% were audio recordings. Some users, primarily young men, were selling this sexual content using Telegram's features. Many of the images shared on Telegram were extracted from other platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. AI Forensics has criticized Telegram for failing to prevent these groups from continuing to operate on the platform.

Source: Economic Times April 09, 2026 07:35 UTC