The CEO of the encrypted messaging app Telegram has vowed to resist pressure from governments to allow access to user data, following proposed new rules in the European Union that could force tech companies to share encrypted messages with authorities. Pavel Durov said Telegram will not comply with such demands, even if it means being shut down or facing criminal charges. The proposed EU rules aim to help law enforcement access encrypted communications during criminal investigations. However, Durov argues that giving access to encrypted data would undermine Telegram’s core privacy principles and put users at risk. He stated that Telegram’s team is ‘prepared to relocate, to pay fines, or to face criminal charges’ rather than expose user data. The debate highlights the ongoing tension between privacy rights and law enforcement demands for access to encrypted communications.
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/23/tech/telegram-ceo-durov-arrest-user-data-changes/index.html