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Telegram Founder Slams Spain's Social Media Restrictions

2/5/2026

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Pavel Durov, Telegram founder, criticized Spain's plan to ban social media access for people under 16 and to prosecute platform executives for hate speech.
He argued the measures would enable government content control and invade user privacy.
Pedro Sanchez's office defended the measures as protecting citizens from misinformation.
Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur, condemned Sanchez, labeling him a "tyrant" in a recent post.

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Pavel Durov, Telegram founder, criticized Spain's plan to ban social media access for people under 16 and to prosecute platform executives for hate speech.
He argued the measures would enable government content control and invade user privacy.
Pedro Sanchez's office defended the measures as protecting citizens from misinformation.
Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur, condemned Sanchez, labeling him a "tyrant" in a recent post.