I can see why you get that impression but the Telegram side specifically says they did not disclose any information. I think the government side is trying to save face by saying Telegram complied, without explicitly stating what they did.
What you "think" doesn't have any value to me. You are some anonymous person on the internet who might be just another Telegram fan. Meanwhile, a reputable source states what I said above and since it's not the first time Telegram works with Governments, I'd say it is very plausible that they did so.
No need to go off topic. This is from your own linked article.
"We can confirm that our moderators took down several channels sharing personal data. However, we can also confirm that no private user data was requested from Telegram and that none has been shared."
You are making an assumption that their statement is false without evidence.
Just making that clear.
Just making that clear.