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17 connected korrents · 10 moments on record from 20 Feb 2024 to 1 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about Telegram .
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government 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: The encryption-licensing charges against Durov are pretextual, a legal hook for prosecuting things France dislikes about Telegram. The encryption-licensing charges against Durov are pretextual, a legal hook for prosecuting things France dislikes about Telegram. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — 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 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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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
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Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — 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
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Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — 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
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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 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — 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 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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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
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — 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 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — 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
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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 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Artistic free expression is one of the values a society should work hard to defend, including in what AI is allowed to make. — tap to centre the map on it Artistic free expression is one of the values a society should work hard to defend, including in what AI is allowed to make. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Sundar Pichai — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated 11 months ago
11 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country that builds a national health service becomes more aware of its own existence, because the experience of solidarity is what makes a nation real. — tap to centre the map on it A country that builds a national health service becomes more aware of its own existence, because the experience of solidarity is what makes a nation real. Last stated a week ago
30 Aug 2026
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Timothy Snyder — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The encryption-licensing charges against Durov are pretextual, a legal hook for prosecuting things France dislikes about Telegram.
Holds MM Mike MasnickRead this korrent →
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 MG Matthew Green
Telegram urges people away from default-encrypted messengers while refusing to build the features that would encrypt its own users.
Holds MG Matthew Green
Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers.
Holds MG Matthew Green
Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
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 MM Mike Masnick
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
An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media.
Holds BA Bill Ackman
Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression.
Holds
Artistic free expression is one of the values a society should work hard to defend, including in what AI is allowed to make.
Holds
A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does.
Holds AM Andy Masley
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds RB Radley Balko
A country that builds a national health service becomes more aware of its own existence, because the experience of solidarity is what makes a nation real.
Holds TS Timothy Snyder
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds