Public Statement regarding the Nekogram incident
We are aware of the recent controversy surrounding the Nekogram application and the claims regarding the unauthorized transmission of user phone numbers.
Following the public disclosure (GitHub Issue #336), many users have noticed the username @tgdb_search_bot mentioned within Nekogram's source code. We want to address this directly to clear up any misinformation and protect our community’s reputation.
To be crystal clear:
- TgDB is completely independent. We have no relationship, partnership, or communication with the Nekogram team. We were never consulted, and we did not authorize them to use or include our bot in their codebase.
- The allegations that Nekogram phone numbers were transmitted to our bot are factually incorrect. Our bot has never received, processed, or stored any user phone numbers related to this incident.
- The inclusion of our bot's username in their source code was a unilateral decision by the Nekogram developers, likely for their own internal app features, done entirely without our knowledge. We have been unfairly dragged into this scandal solely because our project was mentioned in their code, causing our users and the public to draw false conclusions about our involvement.
We are currently in contact with the Telegram Team to provide all necessary clarifications and to prove that TgDB has played no part in these activities.
Thank you for your continued support and understanding.
TgDB Team
@tgdb_search_bot
www.tgdb.org
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