Telegram Messenger's Creator Foresees Crypto-Inspired Devices amid Rising Government Surveillance
Summary:
Telegram Messenger creator, Pavel Durov, suggests that increased government surveillance could spur the development of devices for secure communication, akin to cryptocurrency hardware wallets. He also alleged that the FBI tried to convince individuals linked with Telegram to allow surveillance via backdoors. In a related topic, Edward Snowden, an American whistleblower, warned of an impending massive expansion of the U.S. National Security Agency's surveillance powers.
Telegram Messenger's creator, Pavel Durov, forecasts that increased governmental oversight will necessitate the development of secure communication devices, similar to how cryptocurrency hardware wallets have evolved. In an interview with Tucker Carlson on April 17, Durov recounted previous events and expressed concern over the recurring attempts by government bodies to curb the private dissemination of information. He voiced his concern over the increasing impingement on privacy by governments due to their technologically advanced capabilities.
Durov however also expresses optimism that the escalating oversight should provoke advancements in hardware devices dedicated to secure correspondence, somewhat parallel to crypto hardware wallets that secure cryptocurrency.
In the same interview, Durov alleged that the American law enforcement agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has tried coaxing individuals closely linked with Telegram to facilitate eavesdropping by installing backdoors. Durov emphasized the importance of the geopolitical neutrality of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) asserting it to be a safe haven for entrepreneurs advocating for privacy and against surveillance. He described the UAE as a neutral, small country interested in maintaining friendly ties with everyone and doesn't have any geopolitical alignment with major world powers.
In terms of company ownership, Durov revealed he avoids venture capital investments to prevent external sway over Telegram's operations and maintains control by owning a significant monetary reserve in both cash and Bitcoin, enabling him to support his business ventures independently.
Notably, he has raised capital for a select few projects, one of which was related to cryptocurrency. Drawing attention to growing surveillance concerns, American whistleblower Edward Snowden warned on April 16 that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) is on the verge of dominating the internet with its exponentially growing surveillance powers.
Snowden issued his warning following Elizabeth Goitein's comment, the co-director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice. She alerted that the U.S. government could significantly extend its present scope of surveillance, compelling nearly every internet-related service provider to assist with NSA surveillance, by making a seemingly harmless amendment to the definition of "electronic communications surveillance provider" in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) 702 bill.
Published At
4/17/2024 11:24:10 AM
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