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What do you think about the arrest of the CEO of Telegram?
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French authorities arrested Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport over allegations that his messaging app facilitates criminality including money laundering and drug trafficking.
How do you perceive this event?
Do you think it is another "Ross William Ulbrich – Silk Road" case?
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Domas Sakavickas
Telegram looked shady from the very beginning. Some uncertain connections with the Russian government, drugs selling bots and so on. But to be honest it is one of the best messaging apps for me, so it would be sad if they shut it down 😅
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@busmark_w_nika I think it is the best chatting + calling + newsreading + channels following app with lots of possibilities, much more convenient than alternatives and looks a lot more modern than other, which haven't changed much in last 10+ years. It also doesn't keep all media in your phone, which is great for me. But for authorities, all this modern great technological stuff is a threat, data leakage or else.
So just arrest CEO that has nothing to do with those things instead of actual criminals? Seems about right 😅
Uhh, arresting a CEO who had no direct involvement? 🤔 Seems pretty messed up. How about going after the actual bad actors behind the illegal content? Just a thought... 🙄
I'm thinking it's 2 outcome:
- TG gets shutdown. A whole in the market is formed. Two more will rise to fill the gap like a hydra
- TG doesn't get shutdown. Nothing changes except another innocent person in jail.
Telegram's issue revolves around potential misuse of its platforms by others and not by him. Anyhow this case will set the precedent for how tech companies are held accountable for how tech companies are held accountable for such maters.
Everytime you talk about decentralize this happens. There will always be criminals in all types of environments so this is no news. People find a way to do bad things
This is a fascinating and concerning development! The arrest of Telegram’s CEO definitely raises some serious questions about the platform’s role in facilitating criminal activity. It does seem reminiscent of the Silk Road case and the arrest of Ross William Ulbricht. If you're looking into legal and criminal issues surrounding online platforms, you might want to visit arrests.org Kentucky for insights into similar cases and updates on law enforcement efforts. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds!