Messaging app Telegram has announced it will give users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities if they have valid legal requests, marking a major policy U-turn for the company. The decision by the company, which has refused to police the platform for years, comes after its CEO and co-founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France in August for failing to manage extremist content on Telegram. He was released on bail but must stay in France during the ongoing investigation into the company. “We’ve made it clear that the IP addresses and phone numbers of those who violate our rules can be dis…