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← Private group chats have become the primary venue for the most interesting conversations in tech.
17 connected korrents · 12 moments on record from 21 Jan 2023 to 1 Sept 2026.
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social media Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Private group chats have become the primary venue for the most interesting conversations in tech. Private group chats have become the primary venue for the most interesting conversations in tech. Last stated 2 years ago
19 May 2024
SK
Sriram Krishnan — holds since 2024-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. — tap to centre the map on it Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Aug 2024
MG
Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. — tap to centre the map on it Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram has never shared a single private message with anyone, governments and intelligence services included. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram has never shared a single private message with anyone, governments and intelligence services included. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
PD
Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram is not an encrypted messenger in the sense that matters, because it does not end-to-end encrypt conversations by default. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram is not an encrypted messenger in the sense that matters, because it does not end-to-end encrypt conversations by default. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Aug 2024
MG
Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram leaves perhaps 80 percent of its potential revenue on the table by refusing to exploit personal data for advertising. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram leaves perhaps 80 percent of its potential revenue on the table by refusing to exploit personal data for advertising. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
PD
Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram reports no child sexual abuse material at all to the clearing house that handles it, and that is indefensible even if no law compels a non-US company to. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram reports no child sexual abuse material at all to the clearing house that handles it, and that is indefensible even if no law compels a non-US company to. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
MM
Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram urges people away from default-encrypted messengers while refusing to build the features that would encrypt its own users. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram urges people away from default-encrypted messengers while refusing to build the features that would encrypt its own users. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Aug 2024
MG
Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram would rather shut down in a country than change its system to let anyone read users' messages, because it promised its users it would not. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram would rather shut down in a country than change its system to let anyone read users' messages, because it promised its users it would not. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
PD
Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
MM
Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media. — tap to centre the map on it An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
BA
Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression. — tap to centre the map on it Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
DB
Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent. — tap to centre the map on it A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent. Last stated a month ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An audience is not buying the subject you cover; it is buying your interest in the subject. — tap to centre the map on it An audience is not buying the subject you cover; it is buying your interest in the subject. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Dec 2025
ML
Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ask who benefits from you reading a piece of news, and you conclude that perhaps 95 percent of it was published to get you to buy, support, fight or donate. — tap to centre the map on it Ask who benefits from you reading a piece of news, and you conclude that perhaps 95 percent of it was published to get you to buy, support, fight or donate. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
PD
Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
CD
Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
MW
Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Aug 2026
FC
François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A parental-consent exception defeats a social media age limit, because it drops each family straight back into the trap the law exists to break. — tap to centre the map on it A parental-consent exception defeats a social media age limit, because it drops each family straight back into the trap the law exists to break. Last stated 7 months ago
17 Feb 2026
JH
Jon Haidt — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
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Private group chats have become the primary venue for the most interesting conversations in tech.
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Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers.
Holds
Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France.
Holds
Telegram has never shared a single private message with anyone, governments and intelligence services included.
Holds
Telegram is not an encrypted messenger in the sense that matters, because it does not end-to-end encrypt conversations by default.
Holds
Telegram leaves perhaps 80 percent of its potential revenue on the table by refusing to exploit personal data for advertising.
Holds
Telegram reports no child sexual abuse material at all to the clearing house that handles it, and that is indefensible even if no law compels a non-US company to.
Holds
Telegram urges people away from default-encrypted messengers while refusing to build the features that would encrypt its own users.
Holds
Telegram would rather shut down in a country than change its system to let anyone read users' messages, because it promised its users it would not.
Holds
A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder.
Holds
An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media.
Holds
Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression.
Holds
A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent.
Holds
An audience is not buying the subject you cover; it is buying your interest in the subject.
Holds
Ask who benefits from you reading a piece of news, and you conclude that perhaps 95 percent of it was published to get you to buy, support, fight or donate.
Holds
A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave.
Holds
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A parental-consent exception defeats a social media age limit, because it drops each family straight back into the trap the law exists to break.
Holds