Pavel Durov criticized French authorities for applying outdated laws when prosecuting him and denied the allegations against Telegram.
Pavel Durov wrote in a lengthy Telegram post on September 5 that it was “surprising” that he was held responsible for content posted by others on the platform. “Using pre-smartphone laws to charge a CEO with illegal actions committed by third parties on their apps is the wrong approach,” he wrote.
Durov said Telegram is ready to withdraw from a country if it cannot agree on the right balance between privacy and security with local regulators.