UK probes Telegram, teen chat sites over CSAM sharing concerns

Ofcom has opened an investigation under the UK Online Safety Act into Telegram over allegations that the platform is being used to share child sexual abuse material (CSAM), citing evidence from the Canadian Centre for Child Protection and its own assessment; Telegram denies the claims. The article also notes separate Ofcom probes into Teen Chat, Chat Avenue, and X for related safety concerns and outlines potential fines and enforcement powers, but includes no technical cyber threat details.