Telegram CEO Pavel Durov warned about the internet turning from a ‘free exchange of information’ into an ‘ultimate tool of control’. The billionaire, who has had his run-in with French agencies for alleged violations on Telegram, said that time is running out to save the free Internet.
class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/a-year-after-arrest-telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-calls-french-charges-absurd-says-he-d-rather-die-than-11756105218265.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”Durov”>Durov turned 41 on Friday and used the occasion to highlight his concerns about the future of the internet. In his post on X (formerly Twitter), Durov cited the ‘dystopian’ measures taken by many countries like the UK, Australia, Germany, and the EU.

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