On July 21, PANews reported that Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, just posted on his channel pointing out that the prices of rare usernames, digital IDs, and gifts have skyrocketed to over $100,000, attracting criminals to extort user assets through threats and intimidation. Some channels even charge fees for deleting posts after defamation as a means of profit. He emphasized that such behavior is 'illegal and unethical,' and Telegram will firmly eliminate such perpetrators, urging victims to report in private messages and provide evidence.
