00:00TROUBLE FOR TELEGRAM Why Telegram can be Dangerous
00:26Is Pavel Durov a brave crusader for liberty and free speech?
00:34Or a puppet whose social media platform empowers criminals, pedophiles and scammers?
00:42Was Telegram's leech paper leaked?
00:45And will India ban Telegram?
00:48Let's find out with Nazaria
00:51A billionaire arrested at the airport?
00:55French authorities think Durov has questions to answer
01:00Normally, big social media companies' bosses protect themselves
01:07But the arrest of the co-founder of Telegram could be a new wave
01:11The allegations against him are serious
01:14They could not monitor drug trafficking and terrorist organizations
01:19But let's start from the beginning
01:21On 14th August, Telegram turned 11
01:24And in 2013, he made it with his brother
01:28Durov was born in Russia
01:30Where he started his first social media company, VK
01:34It was a Russian version of Facebook
01:37In just 2 years, its valuation was $3 billion
01:40And it had 10 million users
01:43It was known as Mark Zuckerberg of Russia
01:46But the Russian government repeatedly asked him to block its political opponents
01:51And the government started asking for data access
01:54But Durov boldly and publicly refused this demand
02:00Which made him a hero
02:02He was so adamant about privacy that he sold VK
02:07But he did not bow down to the government
02:09In 2013, he started Telegram
02:12And in 2014, he left Russia
02:15Today, Telegram has 1 billion users
02:18His fortune was as big as Telegram
02:21Today, he is one of the richest people in the world
02:25And has a wealth of $15 billion
02:28He also has 100 children
02:30Because he usually donates his sperm
02:33He is caught up in a lot of controversies
02:36And despite being born in Soviet Russia
02:38He holds the citizenship of UAE, France and other countries
02:43Because of his multiple citizenship, France is facing a lot of problems
02:48The UAE's foreign ministry is monitoring Durov's arrest
02:52And Russia has also said that Durov is our citizen
02:56And if you make this arrest a political one
02:59Then there will be no one worse than us
03:01But earlier, Russia had banned Telegram
03:05Maybe the Russian government wants to keep Telegram's data safe from NATO
03:09Telegram says on its website that it protects the human rights of freedom of speech
03:14And it has also helped in the pro-democracy protests in Iran, Russia and Belarus
03:19But today, it has also become a playground for criminals
03:23Let's see how
03:25In India, Telegram has the largest user base
03:28Where there are 5 million registered users
03:31Recently, there have been reports of the ban of the app
03:34And many users have posted their reactions
03:37But there are also hidden problems
03:39The government is worried about its anonymity features
03:43No sim setup, hidden phone number, etc.
03:46We will get to know about these in a while
03:49In October, the government sent a notice to Telegram
03:52Which mentioned the rampant spread of child pornography material
03:56Even during NEET exams, Telegram made big headlines
04:00When reports say that exam papers are available on Telegram for Rs 5,000-10,000
04:06SEBI has also uncovered a stock manipulation scheme
04:09And Mumbai Police busted a channel BJ Technologies
04:13Which was selling pirated content
04:16It had 5,000 members
04:18Former Minister Chandrashekhar has also said
04:21That if any social media platform does not take action quickly
04:25Then their safe harbor will be withdrawn
04:28Safe harbor provision protects social media platforms from being liable for third-party content
04:34Now let's understand why there are so many problems
04:38Telegram's encryption and privacy policies
04:42Make it difficult for authorities to effectively monitor communication
04:47Telegram uses end-to-end encryption for secret chats
04:51Which only allows communicating users to read messages
04:55This security is very beneficial for the user
04:58But law enforcement doesn't like it
05:02Telegram's decentralized structure and distributed servers
05:05Make jurisdictional issues complex
05:08You don't even need to use your own number on Telegram
05:12Just buy a fake number, which is paired with a blockchain fragment
05:17This is almost impossible to track
05:20And once the work is done, either delete it or sell it on the fragment market
05:25With this anonymity, it has become a goldmine for stock market scams, crypto frauds and scam call centers
05:33Telegram uses end-to-end encryption
05:38Which means, if you write ice cream, it will turn into this
05:42And like this puzzle, it will go through data centers
05:46And will again convert to ice cream when it finds its key on the receiver's device
05:52But Telegram's encryption is a little different
05:55It stores one message in different centers around the world
05:59Like Singapore, Netherlands etc
06:01So if someone wants to read your messages
06:04They have to get permission from different places
06:08This concept is called decentralization
06:11Other apps like WhatsApp don't have this
06:14You can send a message to 2 lakh people on Telegram
06:18Which can spread disinformation
06:21In the UK, many violent disorders have increased because of this
06:25But the real problem is Telegram's leniency
06:29A journalist says that when there were terrorist organizations on Telegram
06:34It took a lot of time for Telegram to take action against them
06:37Organizations that protect children from online sexual exploitation also say that
06:43Telegram doesn't cooperate with them
06:47When Dhruv was criticized for spreading porn on VK
06:51He posted his Twitter handle as Porn King
06:55Today, this Porn King is roaming around the police station
06:58We will know whether Telegram will be banned or not after the investigation
07:02But if you rely on Telegram, download your information
07:07And consider shifting to another platform
07:10Tell us in the comments below why you use Telegram
07:15And whether this app should be banned or not
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07:21See you soon
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