Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested over the weekend in France, with prosecutors  accusing him of violations discovered as part of an investigation into child exploitation material, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions on the platform.

It’s more than plausible that stuff like that is happening on Telegram. But there’s certainly something unusual going on here too. Telegram has evolved from a messaging app into a full-blown social media platform – and one that is relatively uncensored and pretty wild. And despite the discourse over the past few days being focused on end-to-end encryption, that’s not really what people use Telegram for.

In this ep, we dive into the weird world of Telegram, and engage in some healthy, baseless speculation about Durov's arrest.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-27/telegram-pavel-durov-arrested-over-probe-into-drugs-exploitation/104273084">arrested over the weekend</a> in France, with prosecutors  accusing him of violations discovered as part of an investigation into child exploitation material, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions on the platform.
It’s more than plausible that stuff like that is happening on Telegram. But there’s certainly something unusual going on here too. Telegram has evolved from a messaging app into a full-blown social media platform – and one that is relatively uncensored and pretty wild. And despite the discourse over the past few days being focused on end-to-end encryption, that’s not really what people use Telegram for.
In this ep, we dive into the weird world of Telegram, and engage in some healthy, baseless speculation about Durov's arrest.

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