Sequoia Capital Partner: Telegram Plays a Vital Role in Many Pro-Democracy Protests
Powered by ChatGPTDeep Tide TechFlow News, Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire stated that Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was arrested in France on August 25. Despite the controversies surrounding the Telegram platform, Durov should be seen as a hero rather than a villain.
He pointed out that Durov's original intention in creating Telegram was to resist authoritarian governments and enable citizens to communicate across borders and regimes.
Maguire also mentioned that Telegram has played a significant role in many pro-democracy protest movements over the past decade. The French government has brought 12 charges against Durov, but Maguire believes that these charges could apply to any social media platform.
He called for attention to this matter, stating that it concerns the future of Western liberal values, and he hopes that French President Macron can intervene in this issue.