Wu learned that Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, tweeted that Telegram has formal representatives in the European Union to handle requests. He expressed surprise that the French authorities did not contact him through the appropriate channels. He emphasized Telegram's commitment to privacy protection, refusing government surveillance requests, which led to bans in Russia and Iran. Durov pledged to enhance platform security, especially facing challenges with the user base reaching 950 million, while continuing to balance privacy and security needs.

<div>Wu learned that Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, tweeted that Telegram has official representatives in the European Union to handle requests. He expressed surprise that the French authorities did not contact him through the proper channels. He emphasized Telegram's commitment to privacy protection, refusing government surveillance requests, which led to bans in Russia and Iran. Durov pledged to enhance platform security, especially facing challenges with the user base reaching 950 million, while continuing to balance privacy and security needs.</div>

Pavel Durov: Shocked by the French authorities' failure to contact through proper channels