Telegram CEO calls out rival Signal, claiming it has ties to US government
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov publicly criticized Signal, alleging US government ties, weakened end-to-end encryption, and poor transparency—claims largely based on a City Journal report about Signal’s funding and leadership—while offering no evidence of encryption failures. Experts note iOS DRM complicates reproducible builds for both Signal and Telegram (unlike Android), and the timing may reflect competitive positioning ahead of a possible Telegram IPO; both companies were contacted for comment.
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