Telegram founder Pavel Durov said in a post on his personal channel that Russia has designated him a "terrorist" after he refused demands for Telegram to carry out large-scale surveillance and content censorship. Durov said the move was tied to his refusal to comply with those requirements. He also wrote that, under Russian law, he has been barred from "publishing information on the internet." In the same post, he mocked the decision, saying Russian officials had apparently confused who has the power to ban whom from going online. The statement was reported by Odaily as a brief policy and regulatory update.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on his personal channel that Russia has labeled him a "terrorist" because he refused demands for Telegram to implement large-scale surveillance and content censorship.
Durov also said that, under Russian law, he has been barred from "publishing information on the internet." He mocked the move in the same post, writing: "Russian officials have clearly gotten confused about who can ban whom from the internet."
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