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Telegram Copyright Lawsuits Pressure Messenger to Install Anti-Piracy System

dane-pgp 2021-08-19 00:31:44 +0000 UTC [ - ]

> Instead, it’s hoped that like vKontakte (Russia’s Facebook equivalent), Telegram will install fingerprinting technology that will allow the publishers to delete infringing content automatically.

They needn't try to force Telegram to implement such a system when Apple has already deployed the necessary technology at the OS level. Of course Apple will comply with the laws of the country it operates in, and won't want to be seen as profiting from piracy.