This is quite positive move. However if I may if it is not setup this way. Make this setting require logging into the server and command line.
I appreciate the complexity of end2end encryption and suspect after recent issues the Telegram founder has had over it being arrested in France. That the End to End will not be as secure as it once was there
I do also understand some per case uses really need to have Direct Messages (personal messages really can be confused with private) may need to be monitored
Ie
Schools, companies using it as a platform for employees resource say for company specific. Etc .
So as a suggestion. A cmdline setting to enable Admin wide access to pm)group messages etc .
With options
- Full enable perm while on
- Enable for target admin. No other admins have ability. Good if some admins are there for Theme & theme component management.
- Time limit option hour=x after x reverts to previous state of off.
- maybe an option to target specific user or group for investigating an unreported suspected abuse or request from law enforcement with necessary court order maybe?