which includes sort of emphasis on freedom of expression to some high degree. another reason is of course the size of the company, it is likely they do not have as many resources and they perhaps are not looking at it as a priority to invest into moderation teams. we contacted telegram to ask them what they are doing about the sharing of intimate images on the platform without consent. they did not agree to an interview and failed to respond directly to our findings. they eventually deleted the account that offered to sell us child sex abuse images, but only after the bbc contacted them for comment. telegram says they have teams who proactively monitor content spaces, but the channel and groups we have been following are still active and continue to grow. the lack of moderation by telegram has led women