The arrest of the deeply private Russia tech titan has put the spotlight on illegal activity on Telegram, a preferred tool of the Irish far right. But Durov insists he is a defender of free speech
Seven o’clock, be in town. Everyone bally up , tool up. And any f***ing g**o, foreigner, anyone, just kill them
Ireland weather: Orange alert extended to Co Waterford with Met Éireann warnings for seven counties on Saturday But by the time of his arrest in France in July, in a case that has shaken the tech world, Telegram had become a platform where everything from political campaigning to illegal drug sales, extremist networks and the distribution of child pornography could take place with minimal interference, leading it to be dubbed “the dark web in your pocket”.
The platform has become a crucial node in the co-ordination of anti-immigrant protests around Ireland since late 2022. Just as it was central to events that followed the stabbing incident in November 2023, so too was it pivotal in being used to incite hatred and violence after a stabbing incident in Southport, England, in July 2024, as documented in our research at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.
In a major reversal of policy since Durov’s arrest, the platform has since announced it will co-operate with authorities to turn over information about users suspected of illegal activity.
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