Tesla found an actually working cybertruck. They're trying to get their hands on as much data from it as they can

Regarding Pavel Durov, the apprehension of the CEO of Telegram:

tl;dr is he responsible for the crazy stuff people do?

There is a difference between freedom of speech and freedom of consequences. Indeed — Mr. Durov provides a platform used by journalists and individuals communicating under tyranny. However, because Mr. Durov is the CEO of a large communications platform, his organization is subject to different territories judicial rulings. Virtually every single country on the planet has regulations in place which define the responsibilities of the entity (i.e. organization) and the roles they must introduce to prohibit illegal behavior. Some countries are more restrictive, others are more 'lax.

It is no surprise really France (and surely other countries beyond France) believe Mr. Durov must be held responsible for the behavior of its end users. This is not a debate of 'free speech' as it falls within the scope of liability of end user behavior.

Example: we are aware Wagner Group openly recruits people on Telegram. Should Wagner group be allowed on Telegram? Many countries despise this group, whereas other countries like this group and praise their actions (we are sure our western colleagues may find that shocking). If they are allowed to use Telegram, to what end can they operate? Is Mr. Durov responsible for their actions which violate laws in different regions? This is not a rhetorical question. Each country, people from different geographical locations, philosophical beliefs, religions, and personal experiences will answer this question differently.

Moreover, because some people have condemned Telegram for being a drug market — this is nothing new to social media platforms. It is common place for many social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram to find people advertising drug sales. The primary difference is Telegram is less likely to cooperate with western governments and Telegram does not fall within the reach of western governments. Meta (e.g. Facebook, Instagram) cooperates with law enforcement on both a local and federal level for nearly every single country on the planet.

We have no comment on the debate on E2E encryption. We use Signal. We'll let someone privy to privacy stuff to take that lead.

This is just our pseudo-educated (still ignorant) comment on a very complex problem which will continue to plague companies as things become more global.

Signal Messenger integrates a crypto wallet for an extremely shady coin.
https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360057625692-In-app-Payments

Court orders X to reveal investors, links to Putin's allies found
https://essanews.com/court-orders-x-to-reveal-investors-links-to-putins-allies-found,7063945661912705a

https://archive.ph/tj4KW for those that don't want a 3/4 screen about cookies

Pavel Durov Has Been Charged and Must Remain in France

Pavel Durov has been accused of participating in organized criminal activities, money laundering, and refusing to provide data upon the authorities' request. This information was disclosed in a press release from the French prosecutor's office, obtained by "Novaya Gazeta Europe".

As a result of these charges, Durov is now under judicial supervision: he is prohibited from leaving France and must post a bail of 5 million euros. He will be released on bail but will be required to report to a police station in person twice a week.

The list of charges includes six crimes:
• Conspiracy to manage an online platform used for illegal transactions as part of an organized group;
• Refusal to provide information or documents requested by authorized bodies necessary for lawful wiretapping;
• Complicity in crimes by allowing Telegram access to users involved in distributing child pornography, trafficking drugs, fraud, and other criminal activities;
• Money laundering resulting from crimes or offenses as part of an organized group;
• Providing cryptographic services without proper declaration;
• Importing cryptographic tools to ensure confidentiality without prior declaration.

#arrest