“If you run a giveaway, you are solely responsible for complying with applicable law.”
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Telegram bears no legal responsibility for the lawfulness of user-run giveaways, leaving the organising user fully exposed to any legal liability.
If the reader runs a giveaway, they assume sole legal compliance responsibility with no recourse to Telegram.
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"If you run a giveaway, you are solely responsible for complying with applicable law.Excerpt from Telegram's Terms of Service
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Telegram bears no legal responsibility for the lawfulness of user-run giveaways, leaving the organising user fully exposed to any legal liability.
If the reader runs a giveaway, they assume sole legal compliance responsibility with no recourse to Telegram.
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