I don't really have time to look into Telegram's source code and their server is proprietary anyway... so a lot would be pure speculation. If you have something from the repo that is concrete then please point it out.
Nonetheless, I'm only considering the underlying ideas. And, like I said, you appear to have an axe to grind; or are just quick to jump to conclusions.
You won't win me over by trolling or appealing to authority. As they say, the proof of the pudding is in the eating![]()
There are plenty of technical articles available describing how Telegram and other "secure end-to-end encryption" platforms operate. If you are not going to read the readily available material and educate yourself then there is no reason to continue the discussion. You can get back to posting your regular MAGA talking points.
In this French judicial case against the Telegram CEO is there is a multitude of news information in recent weeks leading up to this arrest. Pavel Durov was told he would be arrested if he set foot in France, this should not be a surprise to him or others. He apparently thought the French would not be so bold to back up their statements with actions.
Telling authorities to F-off when law enforcement wants your cooperation in regards to CSAM material on your platform is not very smart. France outlined in requests to Telegram exactly what information they wanted on which particular users -- and Durov told them he had the info and he would not provide it to them.
This is not a case of not disclosing info on political dissidents -- it is a matter of Durov protecting child abusers. The case will certainly be the first test of applying EU and French criminal sanctions against platform owners for hosting a platform allowing CSAM material and refusing to cooperate with law enforcement efforts to remove it.
As outlined earlier -- France will probably limit the scope of charges to CSAM material in order to make prosecution easier rather than casting a wide net for Telegram's support of terrorism, drug trafficking, fraud, and money laundering. Time will tell if this is correct once information on formal charges are officially released.
As a follow-up, let's read what France's Marcon has to say about this arrest.
France's Macron says no political motive behind Telegram CEO's arrest
https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...de-telegram-says-arrested-founder-2024-08-26/
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