Arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, charges of terrorism, fraud, child porn

Telegram is genuinely the best general communication platform I have ever used, by far. I really hope he has a good lawyer and this doesn't end up getting essentially murdered for creating it. When you create something that is objectively great, everyone will use it - including bad actors.

Re: Arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, charges of terrorism, fraud, child porn

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Post by ibbih » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:30 PM UTC

questinthrow wrote: post #4

Why did he enter a country with an arrest warrant on his name? I don't understand it

it was issued while he was en route

Re: Arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, charges of terrorism, fraud, child porn

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Post by itohihiyt » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:30 PM UTC

questinthrow wrote: post #4

Why did he enter a country with an arrest warrant on his name? I don't understand it

Was it public knowledge prior to it's execution?

Re: Arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, charges of terrorism, fraud, child porn

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Post by Retr0id » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:30 PM UTC

I really hope this doesn't become an "encryption bad" cudgel.

> The main accusation by EU authorities concerns Telegram’s encrypted messaging services, which were allegedly used to facilitate organised crime. One investigator stated that ‘Telegram has become the number one platform for organised crime over the years’, underlining the perceived link between the platform’s privacy features and criminal activities.

It's unclear to me how much this "perceived link" is on behalf of the author of the article, as opposed to the prosecutors themselves.

Re: Arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, charges of terrorism, fraud, child porn

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Post by bagels » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:31 PM UTC

What is the difference between telegram and cell phone providers other than encryption in relation to these charges?