Telegram’s Pavel Durov Warns of Erosion in Digital Freedoms as Governments Expand Surveillance
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov marked his 41st birthday with a dire warning about the future of the free internet. Governments in the EU, UK, and Australia are advancing measures that threaten privacy under the guise of regulation. Digital IDs, online age checks, and mass message scanning are becoming tools of control rather than protection.
Durov’s statement underscores a broader trend: once-championed freedoms are being dismantled. The EU’s controversial Chat Control proposal exemplifies this shift. Without intervention, the current generation may be the last to experience true digital liberty.