How Telegram CEO Pavel Durov miscalculated on moderation, saying earlier in 2024 that he did not expect “significant challenges” despite new laws targeting tech
Social media billionaire's decade-long effort to avoid government scrutiny has backfired with French arrest
#Telegram CEO Pavel “Durov has again and again flouted specific [government] requests . . . as well as ongoing concerns about terrorism,” said Prof Sam Woolley. “You haven't seen the same wilful disobedience from firms like Meta.” https://www.ft.com/...
The Telegram chief executive spent the past decade positioning his messaging app as a politically neutral safe space away from state interference. That calculation backfired when he was arrested upon landing at an airport in France. https://www.ft.com/... [image]