“Post illegal pornographic content on publicly viewable Telegram channels, bots, etc.”
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The prohibition is scoped to illegal pornographic content on publicly viewable features, leaving the legal standard and scope of 'publicly viewable' unspecified in this excerpt.
Interpretive note: The excerpt does not define 'illegal' pornographic content or what constitutes a 'publicly viewable' feature; the scope of the prohibition is not fully defined by the quoted language alone. The use of 'etc.' suggests the list of features is non-exhaustive.
If the reader posts illegal pornographic content on publicly viewable Telegram channels, bots, or similar features, they are in breach of Telegram's Terms of Service.
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The prohibition is scoped to illegal pornographic content on publicly viewable features, leaving the legal standard and scope of 'publicly viewable' unspecified in this excerpt.
If the reader posts illegal pornographic content on publicly viewable Telegram channels, bots, or similar features, they are in breach of Telegram's Terms of Service.
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