Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has pledged to implement changes, acknowledging that it has become easier for “criminals to exploit our platform.”
“Finding the right balance between privacy and security is not an easy task,” Pavel Durov wrote on Telegram.
The Telegram CEO, who was recently jailed in France following accusations that his messaging and social media platform failed to regulate illegal content, admitted on Thursday that the app’s rapid expansion has “made it easier for criminals to exploit our platform,” and promised upcoming changes.
In his Telegram post, Durov expressed his surprise over the arrest, noting that it’s rare for a nation to hold a platform’s founder responsible for the actions of its users.
Despite this, Durov acknowledged the challenges of balancing privacy and security, adding that when Telegram can’t align with a country’s regulations, the platform chooses to exit, as it did in Russia.
