Telegram prohibits scraping data from its platform for any purpose, including training AI systems, and this rule applies to everyone including businesses and third-party services.
This analysis describes what Telegram's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision extends content and data use restrictions to all platform participants, including developers and businesses, and may affect how organizations use Telegram data for analytics, compliance monitoring, or AI development.
Interpretive note: The full scope of the scraping prohibition is defined in a separate Content Licensing and AI Scraping Terms document not reproduced here, creating uncertainty about specific permitted and prohibited activities.
Removal of explicit AI and data scraping prohibition from the main Terms of Service (delegating it to separate terms) reduces visibility and enforcement clarity for platform users regarding data extraction restrictions.
View full change record →This clause means that businesses and developers cannot legally extract or scrape Telegram content at scale, which may have implications for organizations that rely on data aggregation or AI training using platform data.
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"Telegram additionally prohibits data scraping as part of its Content Licensing and AI Scraping Terms, which apply to all users, businesses, and third-party services accessing the platform.— Excerpt from Telegram's Telegram Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages intellectual property law (copyright in content), platform terms enforcement under contract law, and potentially the EU AI Act to the extent it governs training data sourcing for AI systems. The provision references a separate Content Licensing and AI Scraping Terms document, so the full scope of obligations is not captured in this ToS alone. Enforcement may be pursued through contract breach claims or platform access termination. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The prohibition is broadly stated and applies universally, but the practical enforcement mechanism and the scope of what constitutes 'scraping' versus permitted API use are not defined in this document. Organizations using the Telegram API for legitimate business purposes should review the separate Content Licensing and AI Scraping Terms for specificity. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: The prohibition applies globally to all users and third-party services, but enforcement will be shaped by applicable law. EU organizations should assess this provision in light of the EU AI Act's requirements on training data provenance and documentation. US organizations should consider whether scraping restrictions interact with CFAA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act) enforcement and recent case law on ToS-based access restrictions. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Developers, data brokers, and AI companies accessing Telegram data should treat this provision as a contractual prohibition with potential account termination consequences. Procurement teams should assess whether any vendor services rely on Telegram data scraping, which would create indirect compliance exposure. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal and compliance teams at organizations that use Telegram for business communications should audit any automated data collection or archiving tools to ensure they do not constitute scraping under the Content Licensing and AI Scraping Terms. The reference to a separate terms document means a full compliance review requires reading both documents.
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This provision extends content and data use restrictions to all platform participants, including developers and businesses, and may affect how organizations use Telegram data for analytics, compliance monitoring, or AI development.
This clause means that businesses and developers cannot legally extract or scrape Telegram content at scale, which may have implications for organizations that rely on data aggregation or AI training using platform data.
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