Pavel Durov
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Pavel Valeryevich Durov (born 10 October 1984) is a Russian-born French-Emirati entrepreneur who is known for being the founder of the social networking site VK and instant messaging app Telegram. He is the younger brother of Nikolai Durov.
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Quotes
[edit]- Every one of us is going to die eventually, but we as a species will stick around for a while. That’s why I think accumulating money, fame or power is irrelevant. Serving humanity is the only thing that really matters in the long run.
- "Why WhatsApp Will Never Be Secure" 2019-05-15
- In reference to his expatriation from Russia after refusing to breach the privacy of VK users for the government
- In my 20 years of managing discussion platforms, I noticed that conspiracy theories only strengthen each time their content is removed by moderators. Instead of putting an end to wrong ideas, censorship often makes it harder to fight them.
- "t.me/durov/163" 2021-07-21
- Referring to the suppression of the COVID-19 lab leak theory on social media platforms
- Earlier this week, Hamas used w:Telegram (software) to warn civilians in Ashkelon to leave the area ahead of their missile strikes. Would shutting down their channel help save lives — or would it endanger more lives?”
- [Hamas Telegram channels] serve as a unique source of first-hand information for researchers, journalists and w:fact-checkers.