Durov stated that, under the jurisdiction of the European Union Digital Services Act, Telegram would only provide IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected criminals. This affirmation came amid widespread criticism of France’s actions against encryption.
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Declares Telegram Never Delivered Message Data to Authorities
Telegram, the cryptocurrency messaging protocol standard by default, is again in the eye of the storm, given its actions to defend user privacy from European authorities. In a recent post, Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, strongly criticized France for its stance against encryption, highlighting the recent developments on the issue.
Durov noted that a law banning encryption passed the French Senate but was ultimately stopped by the National Assembly. In this context, Durov explained that if the law were finally passed, it would mean that all messaging apps operating in France would have to add a backdoor to allow authorities to access users’ messages.
Durov highlighted the dangers of this approach, stressing that this would open a dangerous option for third parties to take advantage of this feature. He declared