Live Hindi News :- Telegram Messenger CEO Pavel Durov has been arrested and has become a topic of global discussion. People in the tech industry are questioning freedom of expression. Also, let's learn a little about Telegram Messenger. Why does the French government need to arrest Pavel Durov, the CEO of a software company? Let's see in detail how Telegram is used globally. Telegram: Telegram is a messenger app that was launched in 2013. It was started by Pavel Durov and his brother Nikola Durov. Pavel takes care of financial and ideological work and Nikola takes care of technical communication.
Its users can interact with others through individual, group and channels. Its group chats allow up to two lakh users. According to the company, Dubai-headquartered Telegram has 950 million active users. Most of the services available to users on Meta's WhatsApp Messenger can also be availed. This app is widely used in France. According to reports, some officials of the Presidential Palace of that country are also using this messenger service.
What is the problem? – Telegram also offers encryption options like messengers like WhatsApp and Signal. But, it is not offered as a sham. Users have to manually select the option to encrypt their chats. Also, it does not work in group chats. Also, since group chats allow up to two lakh users, misinformation, fake news, etc. can be shared easily. Both are as bad as wildfire in today's digital age. French intelligence has also found that this application is used by terrorists and criminals.
Stanford University researcher David Thiel says the challenge is the lack of security, policy exemptions and detection of illegal content. In 2022, it was fined about $5 million for non-compliance with domestic laws. It is also worth noting that last year it faced a temporary ban in Brazil for failing to hand over crime-related data. Pavel Durov: 39-year-old Pavel Durov was born in Russia. Holds citizenship of France, United Arab Emirates, Saint Kitts. In 2006, he founded VKontakte, a social networking site in Russia. It is used more by Russian speakers.
In 2011, Pavel Durov sold his stake in VK after protests in Russia. At that time he said that the Russian government had pressured him to remove some content related to opposition activities on his website. He also once said that Dubai was the best place for his site to ensure users' privacy and freedom of expression. In this context, the French government arrested Pavel Durov last Saturday (August 24) on charges that the company was aiding and abetting illegal criminal activity through Telegram, failing to monitor criminal activity and hiding user data from the government.
He arrived in France by plane from Azerbaijan and was arrested at the airport. After his arrest, the company said in an X-site filing that it was operating in compliance with Europe's Digital Services Act. Problem for Telegram in India? – Telegram has been accused of aiding and abetting criminal activities such as money laundering and drug trafficking. In such a situation, what complaints are received about Telegram in India? The IT Ministry has asked the Home Ministry to consider what action it can take on those pending complaints. This has created more problems for Telegram Messenger in India.
Comments are closed.