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Telegram CEO Warns: Internet Threatens Privacy and Freedom

10/11/2025

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Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, warned on his 41st birthday that the internet is becoming an 'ultimate tool of control'.
He cited UK digital IDs and Australia's mandatory age verification as examples of rising state intrusion.
Durov criticized democratic governments for undermining privacy and free speech, saying society risks becoming dystopian.
He would not celebrate his birthday because of the looming threat to freedoms.

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Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, warned on his 41st birthday that the internet is becoming an 'ultimate tool of control'.
He cited UK digital IDs and Australia's mandatory age verification as examples of rising state intrusion.
Durov criticized democratic governments for undermining privacy and free speech, saying society risks becoming dystopian.
He would not celebrate his birthday because of the looming threat to freedoms.