The Wall Street Journal reports that encrypted messaging app Telegram will put together a team of moderators fluent in Indonesia's language and culture to locate and remove terrorist-related content. The move comes after the nation's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology threatened to block the service, saying militants were taking advantage of the messaging service to recruit civilians and spread information on how to carry out terrorist attacks. "The government has long observed Telegram and we are a country that prioritizes the safety of our nation, our people," Indonesian President Joko Widodo said. Telegram Co-Founder Pavel Durov said, "Telegram is heavily encrypted and privacy-oriented, but we're no friends of terrorists ... We're constantly striving to be more efficient at preventing terrorist propaganda, and are always open to ideas on how to get better at this." (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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