Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram and Toncoin (Ton), alleges that French media claims that his brief detention in France last year was intended to force messaging platforms to comply with European Union regulations.
In a detailed post on his telegram channel, Doloff denied allegations he called “blatant misinformation” and claimed that Telegram had complied with EU law long before the incident. The claim was sparked by a recent French report that suggested that Doloff’s detention was “finally” led by Telegram to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).
“This is wrong,” Doloff added, “Telegram is always in compliance with EU law.”
According to Durov, it was French police, not telegrams, that from August 2023 onwards it was the French police who began tracking appropriate legal protocols under the DSA. Since then, the law enforcement request filed through appropriate legal channels has allowed French courts to use telegrams to access the IP addresses of suspected offenders.
Durov noted that Telegram, the world’s second most popular messaging platform, currently invests millions of people each year to ensure legal compliance in all jurisdictions. He also said the company was beginning to prepare for legal changes long before it came into effect.
*This is not investment advice.
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