Pavel Durov

This is the personal channel of Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram and previously co-founder of the Russian social network VK. Here he posts first-hand thoughts on where the app is heading, on privacy, on free speech, and on his occasional clashes with governments and rival platforms.

Reading him directly has real value: these are unfiltered statements from the person steering one of the most-used messaging services on the planet, rather than takes reshaped by the press.

One warning worth keeping in mind: the comment section of a channel this popular is a magnet for scammers. You'll see accounts copying his name and photo to advertise 'crypto giveaways' or money-doubling schemes. Neither Durov nor Telegram gives away cryptocurrency; anyone promising it there is an impostor. Don't click, and don't send funds.