Telegram Founder Alleges Political Pressure and Raises Data Privacy Concerns
Telegram founder Pavel Durov says French authorities detained him for three days and are still investigating allegations that his platform failed to curb crimes committed by users. He argues that Telegram was singled out despite having moderation and law-enforcement cooperation practices comparable to other major platforms. He further alleges that authorities in several countries have sought censorship or surveillance concessions from Telegram, and that criticism intensifies when the company refuses. These are his claims and have not been independently established in this post. The situation raises wider questions about privacy, encryption and how much control major platforms have over users’ data. I remain sceptical of claims that WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram fully protect users’ information, especially when people place blind trust in large tech companies.
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