Telegram founder: The government wants encryption software to be forced to install "backdoors", and will not hesitate to withdraw from the market.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said today that in the face of pressure from France and the European Union to set up "backdoors" for encrypted messaging applications, Telegram would rather withdraw from the market than sacrifice user privacy or undermine core encryption technology, emphasizing that encryption is the right to protect the privacy of ordinary people. (Synopsis: Telegram founder Durov clarifies that "it is not TG that he is arrested to comply with European regulations": he has long been willing to cooperate with the government) (Background supplement: TON native wallet upgrade: support Jettons, NFT, DNS... Pavel Durov, founder of messaging app Telegram, issued a stern warning in a public post today, strongly rejecting recent legislative attempts by France and the European Union to require encrypted messaging apps to set up "backdoors." "In the face of government pressure that could compromise user privacy and security, Telegram would rather opt out of the market than compromise such demands, and firmly defend the core technology of end-to-end encryption," Durov said. French government meddles in privacy The controversy stems from a recent legislative move in France. Last month, the French Senate passed a bill that would require messaging apps to provide police with backdoor access to private messages, and although the bill was ultimately rejected by the National Assembly, the Paris police chief again advocated such measures three days ago, showing that government agencies' "eagerness" for access to encrypted communications has not waned. In his post, Pavel Durov praised the French National Assembly for its wisdom in rejecting the bill, arguing that it would make France the first country in the world to deprive its citizens of their right to privacy. He pointed out that even countries that many European countries consider to lack freedom have never banned encryption outright, the reason is that in reality, it is technically impossible to establish a "back door" that can only be used by the police. Pavel Durov reiterated Telegram's consistent and firm position: "Telegram would rather exit the market than set up a backdoor to undermine encryption and violate basic human rights. Unlike some of our competitors, we don't sacrifice privacy for market share." He further noted that in Telegram's 12-year history, bytes of private messages have never been disclosed. According to the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), Telegram will only provide the IP address and phone number of the suspect if it receives a valid court order, not the content of the message. "We have to constantly explain to legislators that encryption is not built to protect criminals, it protects the privacy and security of ordinary people," Durov said. It would be tragic to lose that protection." Related Reports TON Foundation and Kaiying Network Reach Strategic Cooperation to Jointly Promote AI-Driven Mini Program Game Development Former Chairman of TON Foundation Establishes TVM Ventures: Focus on TON Ecological DeFi and PayFi Projects, with a Funding Scale of $100 Million "Telegram founder: The government wants encryption software to force the installation of "back doors", even if it does not hesitate to withdraw from the market, this article was first published in BlockTempo The most influential blockchain news media.