{"id":35185,"date":"2017-07-17T08:57:52","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T08:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=35185"},"modified":"2017-07-17T08:57:52","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T08:57:52","slug":"message-service-telegram-to-shut-some-public-channels-after-indonesia-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/technology\/message-service-telegram-to-shut-some-public-channels-after-indonesia-ban.html","title":{"rendered":"Message service Telegram to shut some public channels after Indonesia ban"},"content":{"rendered":"

Message service Telegram to shut some public channels after Indonesia ban<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Encrypted messaging service Telegram will shut down “terrorist-related” public channels, its founder said on Sunday, after Indonesia’s government blocked access to the platform citing security concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, has seen a resurgence in home-grown radicalism, and has stepped up cooperation with its neighbors to stem a growing presence in Southeast Asia of extremist group Islamic State.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Friday, Indonesian authorities blocked all access to Telegram, saying it had several forums that were “full of radical and terrorist propaganda”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app, said in on Telegram that there had been a “miscommunication” with Indonesian authorities, as he was not aware of a request by the government to take down certain channels.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Telegram is heavily encrypted and privacy-oriented, but we’re no friends of terrorists,” Durov said on his Telegram channel, adding he was “upset” over Indonesia’s ban.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said that since the ban, Telegram had taken steps to block certain channels reported by the Indonesian government to carry terrorism-related content.<\/span><\/p>\n

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday that other social media platforms will not be affected by the government’s latest move.<\/span><\/p>\n

Telegram is a messaging platform believed to be popular with Islamic State sympathizers, who use chatrooms with hundreds of members as well as have private conversations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many messaging apps such as Whatsapp and Telegram offer end-to-end encryption from sender to recipient, which means not even the companies providing the platform can see the messages.<\/span><\/p>\n

Security officials in several countries have complained that the such apps provide a safe space for militants to communicate with each other. Several governments, including those of Australia and Britain, have urged technology companies to do more to help security agencies thwart threats.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Sunday, the Indonesian communications ministry did not respond to requests for comment. Some users said they were able to use Telegram to send text messages.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Saturday, Communications Minister Rudiantara told Reuters by text message that Telegram had not processed the government’s requests to take down “radical” content quickly enough.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We are trying to support their business but we also need their cooperation in addressing our concerns i.e. in addressing negative content,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

source:-http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-indonesia-security-apps-idUSKBN1A105W<\/span><\/p>\n

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