Telegram CEO Pavel Durov expressed concerns about the EU’s efforts to weaken encryption by adding backdoors to messaging apps, warning that Telegram would leave markets rather than compromise user privacy. He stressed that such backdoors, intended for law enforcement, could be exploited by criminals and hackers, putting private messages at risk. Durov emphasized that Telegram has never disclosed private messages, only complying with court orders for IP addresses and phone numbers in criminal cases. Despite the rejection of a proposal in France, Durov warned that the fight for digital privacy is ongoing, with the EU's "ProtectEU" proposal threatening to undermine cybersecurity principles.