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France Leading EU Drive to Remove Messaging Privacy - Telegram Founder

Pavel Durov has accused the French authorities of promoting surveillance in the name of law enforcement. France is leading an EU effort to scan private messages, Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Tuesday. The bloc recently delayed the proposed "Chat Control" law over privacy concerns after Germany opposed the plan, the Russian-born billionaire stressed. The proposed legislation, intended to combat child sexual abuse material (CSAM), would req…
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov, in his widely shared criticism of the European Union's plans for so-called chat control, published a statement on Platform X on Tuesday, which was sent to all Telegram users in France, warning of an "authoritarian law" that would abolish privacy in Europe.The article Telegram founders: "People must know names of those who try to rob them of their freedoms" appeared first on Tichy's insight.

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Tichys Einblick broke the news in on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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