Telegram has issued its first official response following the detention of its CEO, Pavel Durov. The platform’s team affirmed their adherence to all European Union regulations, including the stringent ‘Digital Services Act’. In their statement, Telegram emphasized that their content moderation practices “comply with industry standards and are continuously being enhanced.”
The team firmly rejected allegations that either the platform or its founder should be held accountable for “misuse of the platform.”
“We are eager to see this situation resolved as swiftly as possible,” the statement concluded.
“All large social media apps are easy targets for criticism due to the content they host. I can’t recall any major social platform whose moderation has been consistently praised by traditional media.
The media coverage of Meta’s moderation efforts has been particularly negative for most of its history. Interestingly enough, Meta was also the first social media company to have reached a trillion-dollar-plus valuation.
Telegram will likely have to go through similar growth stages before it surpasses legacy platforms. As we rapidly rise in scale and significance, we shall solve any potential challenges the same way we do everything else — with efficiency, innovation and respect for privacy and freedom of speech.”