Pavel Durov was detained by French authorities a couple weeks ago. He was charged with many things, but the bottom line is the same: Telegram did not cooperate (meaning leaking user information) with France.
Pasha had a post up recently. It is quite long, but the essence is clear from these paragraphs:
Next, I want to quote KILLNET:
Now Telegram privacy is out of the question. Durov has made it clear that he can be pressured. Personally, I get very frustrated by events like this. I want to see the internet as a place of freedom, the wild west, where everyone can freely express their opinions and be able to do so anonymously. Soon the era of mass anonymization will be over, the internet will be completely controlled by governments.
Pasha had a post up recently. It is quite long, but the essence is clear from these paragraphs:
« ☝️ While 99.999% of Telegram users have nothing to do with crime, the 0.001% involved in illicit activities create a bad image for the entire platform, putting the interests of our almost billion users at risk.
✊ That’s why this year we are committed to turn moderation on Telegram from an area of criticism into one of praise. »
✊ That’s why this year we are committed to turn moderation on Telegram from an area of criticism into one of praise. »
Next, I want to quote KILLNET:
« The current reality is that if a request is made for you / your channel / your group / your bot - Telegram will hand over all possible data to the authorities. On the one hand, Pasha was understandable, but on the other hand, I was sorry that Telegram is now just a good messenger, and nothing more.
Pasha called us here under the pretext of anonymity. But, when the number of users reached a billion, Pasha decided to make a post - saying that we are only 0.1% and all the other 99.9% (normal users) should not suffer. Of course, it's not clear to me how they suffer. But what is clear is that anonymity in the messenger Telegram, as well as freedom of speech, have gone to fuck.... »
Pasha called us here under the pretext of anonymity. But, when the number of users reached a billion, Pasha decided to make a post - saying that we are only 0.1% and all the other 99.9% (normal users) should not suffer. Of course, it's not clear to me how they suffer. But what is clear is that anonymity in the messenger Telegram, as well as freedom of speech, have gone to fuck.... »
Now Telegram privacy is out of the question. Durov has made it clear that he can be pressured. Personally, I get very frustrated by events like this. I want to see the internet as a place of freedom, the wild west, where everyone can freely express their opinions and be able to do so anonymously. Soon the era of mass anonymization will be over, the internet will be completely controlled by governments.
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