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e8d79 ,
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I will never understand why people defend this idiot. Plenty of secure chat apps exists in the EU without problems. Matrix for example is used by both the German and the French government. Telegrams CEO is just reaping what he sowed by ignoring French warrants.

helenslunch ,
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I’ve never heard anything about ignoring French warrants…?

BrikoX ,
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There were warrants issued on March 25 to him and his brother, which were ignored.

Source: politico.eu/…/exclusive-telegram-ceo-brother-niko…

e8d79 ,
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According to TF1 he was arrested due to lack of cooperation with law enforcement regarding suspected complicity in drug trafficking, CSAM, and fraud. So my interpretation is that they repeatedly ignored french law enforcement asking Telegram to take down certain channels. Maybe warrant was the wrong word I am not a native speaker.

sunzu2 ,

Did they announce the charges?

swordgeek ,

You do NOT need to post this to every technology group on every Lemmy instance.

True OP ,
@True@lemy.lol avatar

Isn’t that the way that federation work!?

SnotFlickerman ,
@SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Not at all, actually.

Granixo ,
@Granixo@feddit.cl avatar

Why even bother arresting Telegram’s CEO when Matrix is a thing.

LodeMike ,

What does this mean

gregor ,

matrix.orgelement is the most well-known client, and probably the best one.

LodeMike ,

Huh?

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

Matrix is an encrypted chat protocol.

LodeMike ,

Wow!

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

You’re welcome

Korkki ,

Because almost nobody uses Matrix compared to Telegram. And it’s not even about if some people can slip through the fingers of western intel services, it’s about controlling the narrative and putting the clamps on information and telegram is almost as much of a news site as it’s a live chat. Telegram is just popular enough that it pokes holes into narratives and harms the mainstream media bubble.

helenslunch , (edited )
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I’m sure if the Hodgson went to France, they’d arrest him, too.

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