Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, was detained in Paris on a case with 12 charges, including drug trafficking and distribution of child pornography. Durov has not yet been formally charged. He will have to appear before the investigating judge of France, of which he is a citizen.
The Telegram team hastened to make a statement that the social network complies with all EU laws and standards, and the founder of the platform is not responsible for what other users do with its help.
As a result of the arrest, the Toncoin cryptocurrency exchange rate of Durov collapsed, now Telegram users fear the closure of the entire social network. We hasten to please you, the advice of the developers informs that there is a plan for further work and there should be no problems.
Our recommendation is to transfer your data from Telegram
No one knows what will happen next. Therefore, we recommend transferring important data from the messenger so as not to lose it in case of Telegram's inaccessibility. Check the Favorites folder for important data.
Where can data be transferred:
Google, Yandex and Microsoft cloud storages
Hard drives and SSD for big data
Keybase platform
Is Durov right?
Right now, users are divided into 2 camps: those who consider Durov's arrest an attempt on freedom of speech, and those who believe that he should cooperate with the authorities.
On the one hand, everyone has the right to anonymity. We, as Telegram users, trust our personal data and hope for its confidentiality. And measures such as arrest for refusal to share personal data can indeed be regarded as a violation of freedom of speech.
On the other hand, Telegram, due to its data encryption, has become the most suitable place for the distribution of illegal schemes: the distribution of pornography, terrorism, drugs, pedophilia and other prohibited content.