'Telegram Would Rather Exit Market Than Undermine Encryption With Backdoors': CEO Pavel Durov Hits Back at France’s Attempt To Compromise User Security With New Law
‘Telegram would rather exit market than undermine encryption with backdoors’, said CEO Pavel Durov hitting back at France’s attempt to compromise user security with proposed law.
Pavel Durov has reiterated, "Telegram would rather exit a market than undermine encryption with backdoors and violate basic human rights. Unlike some of our competitors, we don't trade privacy for market share." Durov said that last month, France nearly banned the encryption of Telegram with its new law that required the platform to create a backdoor for police to access private messages. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov highlighted that it was impossible to guarantee that the backdoor would only be used by the French police. Still, it could be open to foreign agents and hackers. Durov said that wise members of the National Assembly rejected the bill. He stated that in its 12-year history, Telegram never disclosed a single byte of private messages. He said, "Last month, Freedom prevailed". Alcatel: HTech CEO Madhav Sheth Launches New Smartphone Brand in India After HONOR Fails, Says Will Focus on Local Manufacturing and Innovation.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Statement on France's Attempt to Undermine Encryption With Backdoor
Last month, France nearly banned encryption. A law requiring messaging apps to implement a backdoor for police access to private messages was passed by the Senate. Luckily, it was shot down by the National Assembly. Yet 3 days ago the Paris Police Prefect advocated for it again.
— Pavel Durov (@durov) April 21, 2025
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