Such a view 24 Channels The head of the Public Analytical Center “Vezh” Valery Klochok noted that the moment had come when Telegram would be taken under control. Although the detention of Durov did not mean that the social network would be completely closed.

What are the problems with Telegram?

This network allowed Russian special services to share information and then use it to kill Ukrainians. Often, data on the location of military and infrastructure facilities fell into the hands of the invaders.

Terrorists around the world easily exchange information with the help of this messenger, and it is very convenient to use Telegram to comment on everything that is happening in Ukraine. The network, of course, helps to raise funds, but it is also used by scammers. There are many anonymous Telegram channels where there is no reporting.

It has long been said that the Telegram channel should be personalized, that someone should be responsible for the content published there. Therefore, I believe that Durov became the focus of special services due to the information that is so easy to exchange in Telegram.
Klochok stated.

At one time, he was subjected to pressure from the FSB and left Russia through the Vkontakte social network, but could not draw the proper conclusions. Presumably, he continued to work with the Russian special services, and meetings with representatives of the Russian security services became the trigger for Durov’s departure to France.

What was proven by Durov’s detention

It is quite possible that the arrival of the Russian businessman in Paris was a conscious choice. He may decide to cooperate with the investigation. Probably no one will close Telegram, but it will definitely be controlled by Western special services, which is a normal phenomenon.

Russia has already reacted to Durov’s arrest. There they began to remind him that he is their citizen and that he must return home. Russian propaganda is systematically working to prove that Telegram is a pro-Russian messenger. You should not believe such propaganda, although it is actually used all over the world.

Durov understood that he was under the close scrutiny of the special services. It is obvious that when shaping public opinion, you cannot avoid being in the field of view of the special services. He flew to Paris, knowing that an arrest warrant had already been issued for him there. This can only be considered a conscious choice.

This is a joint operation of Western special services and Durov, with the aim of determining that Telegram cannot exist in its current form. I do not exclude that sooner or later we will see the function of the absence of comments on Telegram channels,
Klochok emphasized.

He added that the Russians could make a series of inadequate demands to Durov, which he did not agree to. That is why the businessman flew to Paris to find protection. He could now be in hiding, and a trip to France would be a “lifeline”.

“This is a normal story about saving a popular messenger, about establishing justice, because now there are a lot of anonymous Telegram channels that really spread nonsense. We need to finally get this case under control,” said Vezh, head of the Center for Public Analytics.