I see they are using the built-in download feature. So video content is stored on Telegram file caching servers? That would make Telegram a direct participant i

I see they are using the built-in download feature. So video content is stored on Telegram file caching servers? That would make Telegram a direct participant in the ilicit trade. Once a group reaches a certain size and it is public, it's impossible to claim "they are just some friends trading private files thorough a neutral communication app". Telegram becomes a bona fide pirating app, and the "uploaders" just minor co-conspirators.