In the wake of Pavel Durov’s arrest, German conspiracy theorists and extremists began to talk about exiting Telegram. Experts, though, think there is no alternative.
  • DeceptichumEnglish
    57·
    11 days ago

    If Durov can be held liable for crimes on the app, so too can the criminals perpetrating them, the logic goes.

    Even if he couldn’t be held liable, criminals perpetrating the crimes could still be held liable …

    • osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org
      22·
      11 days ago

      It’s telegram’s crimes, specifically withholding evidence from authorities, that are preventing said criminals from being held liable, or so the theory goes.