Biden’s FBI Pressured Telegram Owner to Allow Spying on Users: Tells Them to Pound Sand

Pavel Durov, Russian-born Emirati–French entrepreneur and the founder of the popular instant messaging app Telegram made an explosive accusation about Joe Biden’s weaponized war on conservatives. He claims that the FBI tried to hire one of his technicians to create a back door that would allow the FBI to spy on the users of Telegram. He said that they then tried to apply pressure on him. He decided against moving his HQ from overseas to San Francisco, thus deprivintg Americans of those high paying jobs.

“We received too much attention from the FBI, the security agencies, wherever we came to the US.”

“Last time I was in the U.S., I brought an engineer working for Telegram, and there was an attempt to secretly hire my engineer behind my back by cybersecurity officers.” 

Tucker Carlson then asked Durov whether the U.S. government aimed to employ Durov’s engineer to create a portal for spying.

“They were trying to persuade him to use certain open-source tools that would be integrated into Telegram’s code, which, in my understanding, would serve as backdoors.”

Remember, this comes from the same Democrats who claim Trump wants to destroy democracy. That’s the funniest punchline of all time. Durov said this would have enabled the FBI to spy on Americans and other governments as well.

Durov also told Tucker Carlson that he was contacted by the Democrats after January 6th because:

“they wanted the data of people who were demonstrating in Washington or wherever they were doing.”

Durov continued:

“After the events of January 6th, we received a letter from, I believe, congressmen of the Democratic side. They requested we would share all the data we had in relation to what they called this “uprising.” We checked it with our lawyers, and they said, “You better ignore it.” But the letter seemed very serious, and the letter said, “If you fail to comply with this request, you will be in violation with the US Constitution,” or something like that.” 

 “Two weeks after that letter, we got another letter, a new letter from the Republican side of the Congress. And there we read that if we give out any data according to the previous request, we would be in violation of the US Constitution. Constitution. We got two letters that said, Whatever we do, we’ll be violating the US Constitution in a way. That was my understanding of these letters.”

“The same way we respond to most such requests, we decided to ignore them because it’s such a complicated matter related to internal politics in the U.S..”

From The Gateway Pundit

Durov emphasized his intention for Telegram to remain politically neutral. “We want the platform to remain neutral and not take any sides,” he said.

This stance, however, has not shielded the app from controversy. Telegram recently made headlines following the deadly Moscow terror attack, with investigations revealing that the attackers were recruited via the messaging platform.

Durov’s commitment to privacy has been a cornerstone of Telegram’s philosophy since its inception in 2013. Founded by Pavel and his brother Nikolai Durov, Telegram has soared in popularity, particularly in regions like Asia, Africa, and Europe, due to its strong encryption protocols and user-friendly design.

Telegram has gained significant traction as a privacy-centric platform, especially in regions where freedom of speech is under threat. The app’s rise in popularity was notably accelerated by the increased censorship and account bans on other social media platforms, like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, for content that contradicted their narratives.