😳WHY TELEGRAM OWNER ARRESTED?! 😨| Madan Gowri | Tamil | MG

Telegram and WhatsApp Ban Coming Soon in India Telegram! This app has nearly 950 million users. Durov is the founder of this app. A week ago, he was arrested at an airport in France. He’s actually Russian. He was jailed in France. The reason for his arrest was... Elon Musk stated that when companies like this oppose government pressure ...and speak out for public privacy, they'll be jailed. Many people have a question. If Telegram’s founder, ranked 5th, faced this situation... Top social media messaging platforms: WhatsApp with 2.7 billion users, Facebook Messenger in 2nd place, and Instagram in 4th. No matter who you are, you probably use WhatsApp, Facebook, or Instagram. The question is, will the founder of these, Mark Zuckerberg, also be jailed? Meanwhile, there’s a backstory to why Telegram’s founder was jailed. The real truth is, he went to jail for all our privacy. I’m going to explain it in detail. Literally, someone went to jail for our privacy. Yeah, exactly! Why did he jailed? How did Mark escape jail? Let's dive into the details! let's get started! An international showdown is happening. It’s going to feel like watching a thriller movie! So, watch till the end! But before that, if you’re not part of MG Squad, join now! Only then can I simply share every global event with you in 10 minutes, in a way you'll understand. Have you joined? Shall we begin? Hello, everyone! I'm Madan Gowri. Hello, my dear MG Squad! [Intro music plays] Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Reportedly Arrested First thing is... many of you have a big question. Why is the laptop hanging here? Instead of constantly looking up and down at the laptop while speaking, We adjusted the height for better eye level view. Comment if you want the laptop placed in another spot. Anyway, here’s what happened. First, Durov is the founder of Telegram. He’s known as Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg. In 2004, Facebook took off globally. Two years later, Durov launched VK, a social media company in Russia. If you're wondering why I start from 2004 for an arrest that happened in 2024... If you get how it started, you’ll understand why he went to jail for us. he starts a social media site called VK. While Facebook dominates globally, in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, in those countries, VK is the top social media platform. So, while Facebook rules the world, But in Russia and its surrounding countries... VK dominates social media there. The owner of this social media was Durov, the person now under arrest. Government Pressure on Telegram CEO He’s an intriguing billionaire. Most rich people focus on their wealth and properties. Durov doesn’t. He aims to provide privacy to people. He wants people to be free. He values his own freedom highly. A unique individual. To this day, he doesn’t own major properties. Instead of investing in himself, he invests in privacy. That’s his general stance. If he’s so focused on privacy, If two people are discussing... the government shouldn’t be eavesdropping. He’s so focused on people’s privacy. That’s why VK became very popular in Russia. Because... Whether it’s the Russian government, the Ukrainian government, or the Belarusian government, They want to eavesdrop on what people are saying. VK social media doesn’t allow that. Many use it believing their privacy is protected. During these times, opposition arose in Russia against Putin. There were protests against Russia in Ukraine. Russia then summons this founder. Then, Russia requested the founder to share data on individuals who oppose them. Russia didn’t just ask for personal data on their own dissenters ...they also wanted Ukraine’s data because everyone there uses VK. Durov says, it’s wrong to ask for personal data from one’s own country to eavesdrop, but you're also thinking to eavesdrop on a neighboring country He says there's no chance for that. Telegram CEO Steps Away from Russia Putin used his wealthy friends to buy his company stakes on the stock market ... because he wouldn’t bend to the government. Most are available on the stock market. Some in the gray market. After buying shares, They demanded Durov either share personal data or flee the country. Even then, he decided privacy was important and said he wouldn't submit to them. He gave the social media to the Russian government and escaped to San Francisco, then Singapore, and finally settled in Dubai. Telegram App Built with Privacy in Mind Upon settling in Dubai, he realized something. His VK social media was gone. "I wanted to reach out to my brother." "There’s no messenger for private conversations." So, Telegram was the app he created for that purpose. Because he believes the government eavesdrops on everything, ...including phone calls and messages. Think about it: when a country stands against one man... He thinks if he wants to talk to his brother or girlfriend, there’s no privacy. So, Durov created Telegram to protect his own privacy. They’re making this app available to people. Telegram is the world’s 5th most downloaded app. With most active users. First is WhatsApp, then Facebook. Third is WeChat, popular in China. Fourth is Instagram. Fifth is Telegram. We use popular apps like Facebook Messenger and Instagram. Telegram is in Fifth. Allegations Against Telegram App He claims Telegram is privacy-focused. Governments state, despite providing privacy, terrorists have used this privacy to commit crimes. Many who oppose society have used this privacy for crimes. There’s a lot of money laundering happening. They pressure him, saying this privacy allows government bans. In response, he states... 'Privacy means providing it equally to everyone. ' 'How can we separate and deny privacy to terrorists ...while giving it to ordinary people?' 'When we make such distinctions, privacy is compromised.' For instance, if two people are having a conversation... "If I need to know their conversation to decide if they can continue, ...it becomes a privacy issue for them." So, he firmly says he won’t do this. But many countries, including India, Indian Government Launches Investigation into Telegram consider taking action against Telegram. When he landed at a French airport, he was arrested and jailed. In fact, the Indian government took notice while Durov was arrested and jailed. As soon as he was arrested, India also began investigating Telegram. Not just India, but many countries are preparing investigations into Telegram. Now, people are questioning. If someone tweets on Twitter... Telegram, the 5th most used app, was pressured by the government for not sharing people’s encrypted data. Elon Musk Tweets About Mark Zuckerberg So, what pressure might Instagram and WhatsApp, already at the top, faced? Like, the fighter is at this level, imagine what happened to the one getting beaten! They tweeted this, and Elon Musk quoted the tweet, saying, "There is the difference." He mentioned that Mark won’t fight for user's privacy like Durov. Whenever the government asks, he will reveal the private information. It is said as he would comply with whatever the government asks. Today, while we’re watching this video, Twitter is in Brazil, right? Potential Twitter Ban in Brazil There in Brazil, some rules were implemented. Like, we close the accounts that are spreading fake news. There are some accounts against the government on the list. Okay? All these were... We saw this in yesterday's video. In Uttar Pradesh, anyone who speaks against the government will be sent to jail. Likewise, in Brazil, data is requested to spy on people involved in such activities. On Twitter, there are a lot of fake accounts. Elon Musk refuses to share personal data when the government asks. And as we’re watching this video, Twitter might be blocked in Brazil. An app can be banned in a country. Because they refuse to provide their country's data. To protect privacy. I don’t get it. Elon Musk doesn’t consider privacy data in India. But he suddenly got angry over the Brazil matters. At the same time, Let’s turn to Mark Zuckerberg. Mark Zuckerberg’s Letter What Mark said in a letter to the government was... A while ago, during the COVID era, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s government... "Pressured us to remove information against the government, COVID-related comedy, ...and vaccine jokes from Facebook and Instagram." "We wondering if it's a common person's freedom to laugh or joke." "We were pressured by the government to remove such things." "After many decisions, we ended up removing it." Which means they removed all the memes and jokes during the COVID period. There have been many cases regarding Joe Biden son's laptop. They speculated that it could be removed. If there is false news about the President or his son, it needs to be removed. He openly claims, "We've discarded a lot of COVID-related information from social media." This shows we generally trust social media more than mainstream media. But what if YouTube decides what you see on social media? Now, if you have a particular political opinion. You might dislike the central government or the state government. Or you might dislike any other government. Maybe you don’t like an MLA or someone like that. In a democracy, only 40-50% of people support the government. The majority will dissent against the government. If the minority government, starts controlling the majority to silence opposition... they can’t control it directly. That’s why they demand social platforms to be in the middle. For example, Facebook must provide people’s data or face removal from the country. Facebook isn’t here to serve. Facebook, Telegram, Twitter they’re all in the money-making business. But in that Telegram claims a lot about privacy. The others focus on big business. Share Your Opinions on This Issue in the Comments They’ll provide government data to keep the business running. What do you think—right or wrong to give personal data to the government? The government says it’s a matter of national and societal security. But platforms that believe privacy matters argue "That governments use this as a reason to eavesdrop on people’s conversations, control what should and shouldn’t be discussed, and decide what people can and cannot know. This is wrong." To put it simply, when a government comes to power, Regardless of the government. Some end up in jail for their crimes, but others are jailed for opposing the government under false pretenses. Many such cases exist in history. One side argues that on social media, "You justify these mistakes as reasons to eavesdrop on those who oppose you, ...jailing them without cause simply because they oppose you." They condemn this as wrong. Another perspective says "The government should notice everything, that’s their duty." "How can we leave those who commit crimes?" This is the alternative argument. From this angle, If you may have decision-making power. You might say privacy shouldn’t take precedence and that no one should eavesdrop on that. Or you might argue that spying is necessary to identify those committing crimes. Comment below which side you’re on. Tomorrow, I’ll see you in another video! If you want more updates like this, join MG Squad! Bye! Cheers, MGs!