Pável Dúrov, founder and CEO of Telegram, issued a direct warning to millions of users in Spain. He targeted Pedro Sánchez and questioned the government's digital policies for moving, according to him, toward a surveillance state.
The message was distributed through an official Telegram channel and added to previous criticism from Elon Musk. Within a few hours, the issue escalated to the center of the political and technological debate.
A massive message that ignited controversy
Dúrov used an in-app notification to warn about the measures promoted by the Spanish executive branch. He described the proposals as a "red alert" for freedom of expression.
The communication surpassed two million views and marked an unprecedented event: a platform issuing a political warning to its own users.
The measures that triggered the backlash
The focus of the conflict lies in two government initiatives. On one hand, the ban on the use of social networks by minors under 16.
