‘The US Government Tried to Hire Your Engineer?’: Telegram Founder and Tucker One on One

‘The US Government Tried to Hire Your Engineer?’: Telegram Founder and Tucker One on One This is Pavel Durov’s first on-camera interview since 2016. Durov talks about US government tactics against him, including FBI agents sent to his home and the US trying to hire an engineer to create a ‘backdoor’ in Telegram. - The biggest pressure on Telegram is not from governments, but from Apple and Google; - Platforms developed in the US are insecure, both iPhone and Android; - Telegram received threats from both Democrats and Republicans after the Capitol attack of Jan 6; - Durov abandoned the idea of doing business in the US after having been attacked in San Francisco and in the face of increased scrutiny from intelligence agencies; - Allegations that Telegram is controlled by Russian authorities are the work of competitors. Pro-Western protesters in Belarus and Kazakhstan have used the platform. - Telegram has 900 million users, may reach 1 billion next year; - Elon Musk’s purchase ... Source: InfoDefenseENGLISH