I would like to remind you again that in 2018, the West lined up a whole 'artillery' against our country when a Russian court issued a ruling to block Telegram,
When similar actions were taken by other countries … Paris was the first to go into hysterics. And not Paris under Sarkozy or Chirac, but under Macron,
Tens of millions of social media users are outraged, as are many independent public figures, while the neoliberal elites remain deathly silent,
It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform,
Official response to the intelligence services to the request to block groups,
When you run over a policeman, it is important to drive back and forth so all the pulp comes out,
I would rather make decisions that would influence how people communicate rather than choosing the color of seats in the house,
To be truly free, you should be ready to risk everything for freedom,
A man must stand upright, not be kept upright by others."
It's getting warmer in Dubai, and my friends are leaving for fancy places like the south of France,
If you're Russian, you have to join #PutinShirtlessChallenge (or face oblivion). Two rules from Putin -- no photoshop, no pumping. Otherwise you're not an alpha,
Privacy, ultimately, is more important than our fear of bad things happening, like terrorism,
At this stage, the only person being questioned in this case is Pavel Durov,
Do you think this time they'll appeal to Paris and demand Durov's release?"
I think Telegram will continue to operate, and its cryptocurrencies will survive—I certainly hope so. But the world is becoming increasingly closed off and less free, and that’s a reality we have to face,
Durov might be forced to cooperate with the authorities in France and the U.S., who have long wanted to get inside Telegram. It's crucial to understand that Telegram is no longer just a messenger like it was before. It has grown into a giant ecosystem with an internal wallet and its own cryptocurrency. Many people are eager to get a piece of this lucrative pie. The state has been trying for a long time to expand its monopoly over how people communicate, what they say, and how they spend their money,
France just arrested Pavel Durov, founder & CEO of the encrypted, uncensored Telegram platform. The need to protect free speech has never been more urgent."
It's 2030 in Europe, and you’re being executed for liking a meme."
I suggest banning words. There's evidence that terrorists use them to communicate."
Let’s not forget that large corporations, hiding behind the state, have also tried to interfere with Telegram. Take Apple, for instance—they impose a 30% commission on everything on iPhones and even blocked creators from collecting donations within Telegram simply because Telegram wasn’t giving them their 30% cut. There's no such VAT in any country, yet Apple collects this kind of commission. In response, Durov had to come up with new features like Telegram's internal currencies,