# ![@durov Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::16477634.png) @durov Pavel Durov

Pavel Durov posts on X about telegram, france, elon musk, in the the most. They currently have [---------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[celebrities](/list/celebrities)  #692 [social networks](/list/social-networks)  #1309 [countries](/list/countries)  21.05% [finance](/list/finance)  14.04% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  8.77% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  4.39% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  2.63% [stocks](/list/stocks)  2.63%

**Social topic influence**
[telegram](/topic/telegram) #17, [france](/topic/france) #1653, [elon musk](/topic/elon-musk) #2619, [in the](/topic/in-the) 4.39%, [social media](/topic/social-media) #943, [russia](/topic/russia) #410, [blockchain](/topic/blockchain) #2268, [more than](/topic/more-than) #2518, [the world](/topic/the-world) #3906, [ai](/topic/ai) 3.51%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
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**Top assets mentioned**
[Bitcoin (BTC)](/topic/bitcoin) [Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft) [Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)](/topic/meta-platforms) [Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"🎉 Telegram has reached [--] million paid subscribers. [--] million people are now enjoying Telegram Premium Today were introducing new features while phasing out a few outdated ones. ⛔ Weve removed the People Nearby feature which was used by less than 0.1% of Telegram users but had issues with bots and scammers. 🛍 In its place we will be launching Businesses Nearby showcasing legitimate verified businesses. These businesses will be able to display product catalogs and accept payments seamlessly. ✂ Weve also disabled new media uploads to Telegraph our standalone blogging tool which seems to have"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1832054680899215647)  2024-09-06T13:54Z 2.7M followers, 4.8M engagements


"🎤 @SnoopDoggs digital collectibles drop on Telegram sold out in just [--] minutes today generating $12M in sales. Nearly 1M unique NFTs inspired by Snoops iconic style. Blockchain minting and the secondary market go live in [--] days. Its going to be wild"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1943077902817411292)  2025-07-09T22:40Z 2.7M followers, 289.8K engagements


"Charlie Kirk fought for open debate and enemies of truth hated him for it. Free expression is under attack everywhere. Once free speech is lost every other freedom soon follows. We must continue Charlies mission to defend it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1966531878803931380)  2025-09-12T15:58Z 2.7M followers, 752.1K engagements


"Im turning [--] but I dont feel like celebrating. Our generation is running out of time to save the free Internet built for us by our fathers. What was once the promise of the free exchange of information is being turned into the ultimate tool of control. Once-free countries are introducing dystopian measures such as digital IDs (UK) online age checks (Australia) and mass scanning of private messages (EU). Germany is persecuting anyone who dares to criticize officials on the Internet. The UK is imprisoning thousands for their tweets. France is criminally investigating tech leaders who defend"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1976420399970701543)  2025-10-09T22:51Z 2.7M followers, 10.2M engagements


"The EU exclusively targets platforms that host inconvenient or dissenting speech (Telegram X TikTok). Platforms that algorithmically silence people are left largely untouched despite far more serious illegal content issues. It's real simple. The EU fined X [---] million because this is where the mainstream media narrative gets exposed. It's real simple. The EU fined X [---] million because this is where the mainstream media narrative gets exposed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1997108046259191918)  2025-12-06T00:57Z 2.7M followers, 617.5K engagements


"Great to see my gym buddy @PetrYanUFC win the UFC title with Gifts shining in the background. The UFC Strike Gifts auction on Telegram starts in [--] hours dont miss it: http://t.me/auction/UFCStrike http://t.me/auction/UFCStrike"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1997665616975569114)  2025-12-07T13:52Z 2.7M followers, 240.6K engagements


"This year I wish you less less information less food less entertainment less communication less stimulation. You already have too much of all that and it stands in the way of your serenity health sleep and creativity. Merry Christmas ☦"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2008840488930123810)  2026-01-07T09:57Z 2.7M followers, 1.1M engagements


"The US Congress has exposed the EU Commission for censoring political opponents for over a decade and interfering in at least [--] elections across [--] European countries. This is consistent with the French govs attempts to force Telegram to censor speech in [--] of those countries. 🚨The EU Censorship Files Part II For more than a year the Committee has been warning that European censorship laws threaten U.S. free speech online. Now we have proof: Big Tech is censoring Americans speech in the U.S. including true information to comply with Europes https://t.co/Fg0gxzoTxD 🚨The EU Censorship Files"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2018946878721913287)  2026-02-04T07:17Z 2.7M followers, 409.1K engagements


"The free French press resorted to xenophobia to discredit me and it backfired spectacularly. The French people see through labels and state propaganda. Love them ❤"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2019335388830265805)  2026-02-05T09:00Z 2.7M followers, 385.8K engagements


"@EmmanuelMacron The majority of the $69B datacenter investment in France is based on a UAE intention that is neither finalized nor binding. Given the anti-tech stance of your 🤡 government it would be a miracle if this investment ever materializes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2020483690334167064)  2026-02-08T13:03Z 2.7M followers, 202.5K engagements


"@alexgcalvet Hated leaders often try to silence critics through censorship laws to avoid accountability. Pedro Sanchez started his war on free speech online after the corruption of his family members got exposed on social media"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2020602143548571844)  2026-02-08T20:54Z 2.7M followers, 20.5K engagements


"Russia is restricting access to Telegram to force its citizens onto a state-controlled app built for surveillance and political censorship. This authoritarian move wont change our course. Telegram stands for freedom and privacy no matter the pressure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2021300047531389021)  2026-02-10T19:07Z 2.7M followers, 1.2M engagements


"8 years ago Iran tried the same strategy and failed. It banned Telegram on made-up pretexts trying to force people onto a state-run alternative. Despite the ban most Iranians still use Telegram (bypassing censorship) and prefer it to surveilled apps. Freedom prevails"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2021300485857345873)  2026-02-10T19:09Z 2.7M followers, 225.4K engagements


"@HistoryInPik Sad it seems more countries are following in Irans footsteps while it should be the opposite"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2021506403366789576)  2026-02-11T08:47Z 2.7M followers, 16.6K engagements


"@paoloardoino Fanaticism rebrands itself every few generations in Europe: catholic inquisition - fascist squads - todays speech commissars. The thread is always anti-reason and anti-freedom. Common sense is the ultimate heresy there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2022008881401180314)  2026-02-12T18:04Z 2.7M followers, 40.2K engagements


"The blockchain industry was built on the promise of decentralization but ended up being concentrated in the hands of a few who began to abuse their power"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1598002690721579009)  2022-11-30T17:15Z 2.7M followers, 28K engagements


"Humans are hardwired to copy others by evolution for a good reason. Mimicking those around us has been the most efficient survival strategy for millions of years. However the world is different today. We now live in an age of rapid change what used to be efficient becomes a recipe for mediocrity and decay. 🥂 Let [----] be the year we rely on our own opinions not imposed stereotypes and outdated thought patterns. Only by trusting our instincts and following our own unique paths can we fulfill our potential and make great contributions to the world. Have a happy and productive [----] everyone ✨"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1874520397846077771)  2025-01-01T18:17Z 2.7M followers, 939.3K engagements


"🏆 Telegram and TON Core launched a new $200000+ coding contest. It ends on Feb [--]. The goal: to optimize blockchain validation and/or build a trustless bridge. Exceptional participants will be able to join the Telegram or TON teams. https://t.me/contest/393 https://t.me/contest/393"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1880009606350647458)  2025-01-16T21:49Z 2.7M followers, 406.8K engagements


"@27khv A great summary of my Telegram post. I will reuse it 🙏"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1884710369999859850)  2025-01-29T21:09Z 2.7M followers, 120.1K engagements


"Ahead of us stands only WhatsApp a cheap watered-down imitation of Telegram. For years theyve tried to copy us while burning billions on lobbying and PR to slow us down. They failed. Telegram grew became profitable and unlike our competitor retained its independence🗽"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1902454596326359446)  2025-03-19T20:18Z 2.7M followers, 106.1K engagements


"Well fought @TimSweeneyEpic an epic victory. Thanks to you the US is now free from Apples 30% yoke which has stifled innovation for [--] years. Now lets help liberate the rest of the world. You have my support and the support of @telegrams [--] billion users. NO FEES on web transactions. Game over for the Apple Tax. Apples 15-30% junk fees are now just as dead here in the United States of America as they are in Europe under the Digital Markets Act. Unlawful here unlawful there. [--] years [--] months [--] days. https://t.co/3kSYnt5pcI NO FEES on web transactions. Game over for the Apple Tax. Apples 15-30%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1918046903939354968)  2025-05-01T20:56Z 2.7M followers, 417.3K engagements


"Im ready to come and testify if it helps Romanian democracy. 🚨 I officially ask Constitutional Court TO ANNUL Romanian presidential elections (May 2025). For the very reasons December elections were annulled: EXTERNAL INTERFERENCES by state and non-state actors. This time proven with evidence Neither nor nor anyone else has 🚨 I officially ask Constitutional Court TO ANNUL Romanian presidential elections (May 2025). For the very reasons December elections were annulled: EXTERNAL INTERFERENCES by state and non-state actors. This time proven with evidence Neither nor nor anyone else has"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1924890749444735258)  2025-05-20T18:11Z 2.7M followers, 2.7M engagements


"@elonmusk @grok True. Agreed in principle but formalities are pending"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1927848037126140042)  2025-05-28T22:02Z 2.7M followers, 355.3K engagements


"9+ months after I learned about the investigation against me in France I still dont understand why it began. At first the authorities claimed Telegram didnt respond to French requests but it turned out theyd been ignoring the EU and French law and hadnt sent us a single legally binding judicial request until last September. Then they argued that Telegram moderated content worse than other platforms a claim that was soon refuted by several hundred pages of forensic evidence proving the opposite. Why Im still unable to leave France a country where less than 1% of Telegrams billion users reside"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1932191308459692242)  2025-06-09T21:41Z 2.7M followers, 922.4K engagements


"👨💻 Telegrams looking for an Android dev wholl earn $1M / year after tax. 🥇 The only way in is to win our coding contest that ends on July [--]. The task Implement the animation from this mockup in our open-source Android app. 🤖 https://t.me/contest/420 https://t.me/contest/420"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1937176286104883270)  2025-06-23T15:49Z 2.7M followers, 1.1M engagements


"🫡 [--]. Prioritize conscience. Studying and translating thinkers from Julius Caesar to Seneca my father saw that morals outlast talent. Moral compass unlike intelligence or creativity is the ultimate human quality that will not lose value even in the age of AI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1956036523960492344)  2025-08-14T16:53Z 2.7M followers, 346.6K engagements


"Telegrams bday/summer NFT gifts sold out in under [--] minutes grossing over $11M. To make this round fairer we limited purchases of Durovs Sunglasses ($600 max [--] per user) and Resistance Dog ($100 max [--] per user) to Premium users only. Still both sold out in [--] seconds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1956126730491732157)  2025-08-14T22:52Z 2.7M followers, 233.4K engagements


"@hubermanlab Thats how I usually sleep. Mostly on the right side"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1984710095910121563)  2025-11-01T19:52Z 2.7M followers, 79K engagements


"@esatoshiclub Bad riskreward ratio. One-bullet list: [--]. Stay away"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2018672222282662264)  2026-02-03T13:05Z 2.7M followers, 96K engagements


"@InboxZero Yes he admitted saying that both to the court and the media. What kind of twisted mindset could produce this kind of thinking 🤯"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2018558627226022008)  2026-02-03T05:34Z 2.7M followers, 11.1K engagements


"Telegram is now profitable 🏆 📈 This year the number of Telegram Premium subscribers tripled exceeding [--] million. Our ad revenue also increased a few times. Telegram's total revenue in [----] surpassed $1 billion and we are closing the year with more than $500 million in cash reserves not including crypto assets 🪙 🏦 Over the past four years Telegram has issued about $2 billion in debt. We repaid a meaningful share of it this Fall taking advantage of favorable prices for the Telegram bonds. But theres a lot of work ahead 👨💻 🔬 Our innovations in monetization this year (Stars 🎁 Gifts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1871163311711993895)  2024-12-23T11:57Z 2.7M followers, 2.1M engagements


"Access to certain Russian media has been restricted in the EU under DSA/sanctions laws. Meanwhile all Western media Telegram channels remain freely accessible in Russia. Who would have thought that in [----] Russian Telegram users would enjoy more freedom than European 🤔"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1874111090252226757)  2024-12-31T15:11Z 2.7M followers, 1.6M engagements


"🎆 The sky over Dubai has never looked as good as it did today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1918047624134828256)  2025-05-01T20:59Z 2.7M followers, 858.2K engagements


"🔥 This summer Telegram users will gain access to the best AI technology on the market. @elonmusk and I have agreed to a 1-year partnership to bring xAIs @grok to our billion+ users and integrate it across all Telegram apps 🤝 💪 This also strengthens Telegrams financial position: we will receive $300M in cash and equity from xAI plus 50% of the revenue from xAI subscriptions sold via Telegram 💰 Together we win ❤📈🏆"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1927705717626003759)  2025-05-28T12:37Z 2.7M followers, 2.8M engagements


"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for protected and handed on for them to do the same. Ronald Reagan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1932530593725886553)  2025-06-10T20:09Z 2.7M followers, 524.7K engagements


"The biggest interview Ive ever done and the first Ive given to the French press. People deserve to be informed Im told an English version is also coming so stay tuned. 🔴 EXCLUSIF. Ses dmls avec la justice franaise ses changes avec la DGSE ses [---] enfants Pavel Durov crateur de #Telegram brise le silence ➡ https://t.co/sSSP9f5fHN @telegram @guillaumgrallet @durov https://t.co/kSfGX3k5D5 🔴 EXCLUSIF. Ses dmls avec la justice franaise ses changes avec la DGSE ses [---] enfants Pavel Durov crateur de #Telegram brise le silence ➡ https://t.co/sSSP9f5fHN @telegram @guillaumgrallet @durov"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1935401852746743927)  2025-06-18T18:18Z 2.7M followers, 315.5K engagements


"If you want to reach your full potential and maintain clarity of mind stay away from addictive substances. My success and health come from 20+ years of abstaining from alcohol tobacco coffee pills and illegal drugs. Short-term pleasure isnt worth your future"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1943374257053999378)  2025-07-10T18:18Z 2.7M followers, 2.2M engagements


"📚 If youre a student choosing what to focus on pick MATH. It will teach you to relentlessly rely on your own brain think logically break down problems and solve them step by step in the right order. Thats the core skill youll need to build companies and manage projects"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1943807797944057885)  2025-07-11T23:01Z 2.7M followers, 1.6M engagements


"French bureaucrats are waging a crusade against free speech and tech progress. Using criminal probes instead of clear rules to regulate internet companies will scare off investment and damage the countrys economic growth for decades. 🚨 BREAKING: French prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into X over allegations that the company owned by billionaire Elon Musk manipulated its algorithms for the purposes of foreign interference. 🔗 https://t.co/6sxfJUpbyK https://t.co/kOJn2M59Mw 🚨 BREAKING: French prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into X over allegations that the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1943845450089738472)  2025-07-12T01:30Z 2.7M followers, 789.4K engagements


"This trend in the EU is alarming. I've seen German requests to prosecute users for merely criticizing government officials. Calling a politician a 'pig' or 'lizard' is now treated as a crime. Telegram doesn't comply with such demands we stand against political persecution. In Europe thousands are being convicted for the crime of criticizing their own governments. This Orwellian message won't fool the United States. Censorship is not freedom. https://t.co/kCDhaXCVkC In Europe thousands are being convicted for the crime of criticizing their own governments. This Orwellian message won't fool the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1948128282718974346)  2025-07-23T21:09Z 2.7M followers, 672.9K engagements


"👨🏫 A month ago my father a leading expert in Ancient Roman literature turned [--]. I asked what advice I should pass to the next generation. He gave me 3:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1956036511478243570)  2025-08-14T16:53Z 2.7M followers, 2.2M engagements


"As Telegram turns [--] today I want it to keep following my fathers advice: [--] 🏆 Lead by example setting trends for the messaging world [--] 🚀 Be a positive force bringing joy to our users and [--] ❤ Prioritize conscience staying true to our principles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1956037028321329306)  2025-08-14T16:55Z 2.7M followers, 307.7K engagements


"Thank you @ManuelStotz for bringing @ton_blockchain where it is today. Best of luck with @tonstrat 1/19 Pavel Durov & Telegram - An N of [--] Founder Building an N of [--] Company Investing in technology is foremost about investing in Founders - and Telegrams Founder @durov might well be the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) - in the domain of social media & product. He is the https://t.co/64l3gROF4w 1/19 Pavel Durov & Telegram - An N of [--] Founder Building an N of [--] Company Investing in technology is foremost about investing in Founders - and Telegrams Founder @durov might well be the GOAT (Greatest of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1958562285661655355)  2025-08-21T16:10Z 2.7M followers, 317.6K engagements


"One year ago the French police detained me for [--] days because some people Id never heard of used Telegram to coordinate crimes. Arresting a CEO of a major platform over the actions of its users was not only unprecedented it was legally and logically absurd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1959676036507205649)  2025-08-24T17:55Z 2.7M followers, 4.4M engagements


"Ironically I was arrested due to the French polices own mistake: before August [----] they ignored French and EU laws and hadnt sent any of their queries to Telegram via the required legal process. They could have learned the correct procedure simply by googling it or asking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1959676044086006053)  2025-08-24T17:55Z 2.7M followers, 369.8K engagements


"@DMog77100500 Id rather die no third party has access to private messages on Telegram"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1959756294677544987)  2025-08-24T23:14Z 2.7M followers, 325.4K engagements


"NFTs are back reimagined. [--] Telegram gifts bought for just $57 a few months ago were traded for a $350000 car"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1960746258244735038)  2025-08-27T16:48Z 2.7M followers, 512.5K engagements


"@elonmusk The word slave comes from Old French esclave (which meant both Slav and slave) as Western Europeans (mainly the Franks) enslaved lots of Slavic people during the Middle Ages. No Slavic country ever invaded Western Europe unprovoked while the opposite happened many times"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1963387181445300401)  2025-09-03T23:42Z 2.7M followers, 197.4K engagements


"Crazy. TWITTER FILES FRANCE seem to expose Macrons attempts to stifle free speech in France for years. 🚨TWITTER FILES FRANCE At this moment the Trump administration is negotiating with the EU over final obstacles to a trade deal one of which is European censorship of US social media platforms. Many analysts believe the massive size of the EU will lead US social media firms 🚨TWITTER FILES FRANCE At this moment the Trump administration is negotiating with the EU over final obstacles to a trade deal one of which is European censorship of US social media platforms. Many analysts believe the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1963390439391682593)  2025-09-03T23:55Z 2.7M followers, 930.7K engagements


"Proud that Telegram is a tool for protests in France against Macrons failed policies. After [--] years of neglect people are done with empty PR and posturing - and theyre striking back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1965539384184418344)  2025-09-09T22:14Z 2.7M followers, 823.4K engagements


"The new Telegram update is here with [--] features added in one month: 🔒 E2E Comments & Reactions in Calls 📝 Notes for Contacts 🎂 Suggested Birthdays 🤖 Threads & Streaming for AI Bots 🐞 Bugs & Suggestions Mini App 👤 New Profile Styles 🎁 Improved Gift UI 🧬 On-chain NFTs on Profiles 🚫 Gift Signature Removal 💧 Liquid Glass Input Field & 🗂 Tabs All demos and details 👉 http://telegram.org/blog/comments-in-video-chats-threads-for-bots http://telegram.org/blog/comments-in-video-chats-threads-for-bots"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1976727860875276693)  2025-10-10T19:13Z 2.7M followers, 714.3K engagements


"Khabibs auction on Telegram is live 🏆 [-----] papakhas dropping across [---] fast 5-minute rounds [---] unique items in every round. 🎁🔥 http://t.me/auction/KhabibsPapakha http://t.me/auction/KhabibsPapakha"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1992284865535123477)  2025-11-22T17:31Z 2.7M followers, 658K engagements


"@JonnyBones @dc_mma youre one of us now 🤝 http://t.me/jonnybones http://t.me/jonnybones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1995604487491518896)  2025-12-01T21:22Z 2.7M followers, 483.9K engagements


"Macron said Europeans were completely wrong to use social networks for information and should instead depend on journalists and established outlets. For context on how French independent media function in practice: https://t.me/durov/430 https://spectator.com/article/macron-has-declared-war-on-free-speech/ https://t.me/durov/430 https://spectator.com/article/macron-has-declared-war-on-free-speech/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2003900468314214736)  2025-12-24T18:47Z 2.7M followers, 169.2K engagements


"@ItsThomAnt Yes they are building surveillance infrastructure. As for minors they will simply switch to fringe unregulated platforms and VPNs and end up less protected"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2019123743365464161)  2026-02-04T18:59Z 2.7M followers, 62.1K engagements


"20 days ago a developer launched a Telegram mini app. He built it over a weekend alone with no team budget or investors. His mini app already hit $1M in net profit. 💡 You dont need a team to become a millionaire # Hows everyone feeling about Kyle this season #RHOBH https://t.co/GmmgBINjcy Hows everyone feeling about Kyle this season #RHOBH https://t.co/GmmgBINjcy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1859321799395234133)  2024-11-20T19:43Z 2.7M followers, 1.9M engagements


"📈 Good month for The Open Network: the biggest names in venture capital invested over $400M into TON and publicly backed it. Among them are the legends of Silicon Valley: Sequoia Benchmark Ribbit Draper VY and other world-famous funds 💸"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1904912670186254466)  2025-03-26T15:05Z 2.7M followers, 391.6K engagements


"This spring at the Salon des Batailles in the Htel de Crillon Nicolas Lerner head of French intelligence asked me to ban conservative voices in Romania ahead of elections. I refused. We didnt block protesters in Russia Belarus or Iran. We wont start doing it in Europe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1924187940122431572)  2025-05-18T19:38Z 2.7M followers, 40.1M engagements


"Instagram considered the Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius dangerous"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1926381625316642906)  2025-05-24T20:55Z 2.7M followers, 6.2M engagements


"When people have direct ownership over their digital assets magic happens like a tokenized Telegram handle soaring 70x in value. Telegram treats users as sovereign owners: no middlemen no confiscation all secured by TON smart contracts. JF bought @ crypto DNS on Telegram for $350000 and had an offer for $25000000. 'If these can't be taken away from me I want them all. And that's how the relationship between Pavel and i developed.' https://t.co/K3Qsan0Mza JF bought @ crypto DNS on Telegram for $350000 and had an offer for $25000000. 'If these can't be taken away from me I want them all. And"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1950539838509175064)  2025-07-30T12:51Z 2.7M followers, 456.5K engagements


"🏆 Yesterday marked a historic milestone: for the first time investors gained access to a TON-holding company listed on the US stock market (ticker: VERB). This company is deploying $558 million to accumulate Toncoin never selling only buying more over time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1952793779909574981)  2025-08-05T18:08Z 2.7M followers, 785.7K engagements


"🧠 Its no surprise that Verb Technology to be rebranded as TON Strategy has chosen TON as its treasury asset. Its mirroring MicroStrategys bitcoin playbook which let it grow from $1B to $100B+ in [--] years. The half a billion $ Verb is investing into TON is just the start"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1952793792437993789)  2025-08-05T18:08Z 2.7M followers, 136.9K engagements


"📈 Growth in the last [--] days 🚀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1968620549397168500)  2025-09-18T10:18Z 2.7M followers, 465.4K engagements


"About a year ago while I was stuck in Paris the French intelligence services reached out to me through an intermediary asking me to help the Moldovan government censor certain Telegram channels ahead of the presidential elections in Moldova. After reviewing the channels flagged by French (and Moldovan) authorities we identified a few that clearly violated our rules and removed them. The intermediary then informed me that in exchange for this cooperation French intelligence would say good things about me to the judge who had ordered my arrest in August last year. This was unacceptable on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1972263703149002980)  2025-09-28T11:34Z 2.7M followers, 38.3M engagements


"Telegram sent this message to all its users in France regarding Chat Control. People must know the names of those who try to steal their freedoms: Today the European Union nearly banned your right to privacy. It was set to vote on a law that would force apps to scan every private message turning everyones phone into a spying tool. France led the push for this authoritarian law. Both former and current Interior Ministers Bruno Retailleau and Laurent Nuez supported it. Last March they declared that police should see French citizens private messages. The Republicans and Macrons Renaissance group"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1978146139175321797)  2025-10-14T17:09Z 2.7M followers, 5.3M engagements


"Not at all surprised by the Louvre heist. Its another sad sign of the decline of a once great country where the government has perfected the art of distracting people with phantom threats instead of confronting the real ones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1980379854148395201)  2025-10-20T21:05Z 2.7M followers, 2.1M engagements


"https://youtu.be/jdzVy3h2jig https://youtu.be/jdzVy3h2jig"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1987543152790851914)  2025-11-09T15:29Z 2.7M followers, 1.4M engagements


"@travelingflying 100%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1990904755871494391)  2025-11-18T22:07Z 2.7M followers, 343.6K engagements


"The EU weaponizes peoples strong emotions about child protection to push mass surveillance and censorship. Their surveillance law proposals conveniently exempted EU officials from having their own messages scanned and Davids post helps explain why. A former high-ranking member of the same Social Democrats party that's behind this proposal was just awarded an early parliamentary pension after being convicted of owning thousands of CSA videos and images. Save The Children cover is bullshit. https://t.co/92RycUIaHl A former high-ranking member of the same Social Democrats party that's behind"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1993981965951988064)  2025-11-27T09:55Z 2.7M followers, 2.4M engagements


"🐣 It happened. Our decentralized confidential compute network Cocoon is live. The first AI requests from users are now being processed by Cocoon with 100% confidentiality. GPU owners are already earning TON. is up. 🏦 Centralized compute providers such as Amazon and Microsoft act as expensive intermediaries that drive up prices and reduce privacy. Cocoon solves both the economic and confidentiality issues associated with legacy AI compute providers. 📈 Now we scale. Over the next few weeks well be onboarding more GPU supply and bringing in more developer demand to Cocoon. Telegram users can"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1995208789600182391)  2025-11-30T19:10Z 2.7M followers, 1.4M engagements


"🔴 The auction is LIVE https://t.me/auction/ufcstrike https://t.me/auction/ufcstrike"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1997728708246061110)  2025-12-07T18:03Z 2.7M followers, 146.5K engagements


"Just sketched a logo for my sperm donorship program. Is pd in a circle minimalist enough"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2003588578010628408)  2025-12-23T22:08Z 2.7M followers, 685.2K engagements


"The sanctioned architect of the EUs censorship law is a close ally and appointee of Macron. Facing ultralow approval ratings Macron is trying to silence online critics by turning the entire EU into a digital gulag through censorship (DSA) and mass surveillance (Chat Control). WEVE SANCTIONED: Thierry Breton a mastermind of the Digital Services Act. In August [----] while serving as European Commissioner for Internal Markets and Digital Services he published a letter using the DSA to threaten @elonmusk ahead of his livestream interview with President WEVE SANCTIONED: Thierry Breton a mastermind"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2003894167563653518)  2025-12-24T18:22Z 2.7M followers, 1.1M engagements


"Despite some FUD Telegram has no dependance on Russian capital. Our recent $1.7B bond offering included exactly zero Russian investors. Old bonds issued in [----] have largely been repaid and pose no issue. In any case bondholders shareholders and I am the sole shareholder"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2008590848137855351)  2026-01-06T17:25Z 2.7M followers, 402.2K engagements


"The war against privacy never stops in the EU. Its all for their own good of course. Who knows what those sneaky Europeans can be up to without more surveillance THE EU HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED CRYPTO PRIVACY WITH DAC8 As of January [--] [----] the DAC8 law is live across the European Union. This marks the definitive end of anonymous crypto holdings for every resident in the member states. What this means for you: Automatic Reporting: Every THE EU HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED CRYPTO PRIVACY WITH DAC8 As of January [--] [----] the DAC8 law is live across the European Union. This marks the definitive end of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2008823097902989375)  2026-01-07T08:48Z 2.7M followers, 375.4K engagements


"Youd have to be braindead to believe WhatsApp is secure in [----]. When we analyzed how WhatsApp implemented its encryption we found multiple attack vectors. An international group of plaintiffs sued Meta Platforms alleging the WhatsApp owner can store analyse and access virtually all of users' private communications. https://t.co/6KrvlvDYNd An international group of plaintiffs sued Meta Platforms alleging the WhatsApp owner can store analyse and access virtually all of users' private communications. https://t.co/6KrvlvDYNd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2015854422866469222)  2026-01-26T18:28Z 2.7M followers, 47.3M engagements


"Appreciate the love brother. Youre an unstoppable force of nature 🔥 My brother Pavel Durov 💪 In a world where governments are tightening their grip on our freedoms big respect to Pavel Durov the unbreakable force behind Telegram This man is a true fighter: exiled from Russia for refusing to sell out user data building an empire on https://t.co/JmCne1hAa1 My brother Pavel Durov 💪 In a world where governments are tightening their grip on our freedoms big respect to Pavel Durov the unbreakable force behind Telegram This man is a true fighter: exiled from Russia for refusing to sell out user"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2015859186840842333)  2026-01-26T18:47Z 2.7M followers, 443.3K engagements


"The only thing thats changed since this conversation is the scale. Today WhatsApps owner is privately laughing not at [--] thousand but at [--] billion dumb fucks who trust his claims (like WhatsApps encryption). 📈🤡🔐"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2018257338835390605)  2026-02-02T09:37Z 2.7M followers, 1.1M engagements


"French police is currently raiding Xs office in Paris. France is the only country in the world that is criminally persecuting all social networks that give people some degree of freedom (Telegram X TikTok). Dont be mistaken: this is not a free country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2018631767985664067)  2026-02-03T10:24Z 2.7M followers, 6.4M engagements


"@AureaLibe Weaponising child protection to legitimise censorship and mass surveillance is disgusting. These people will stop at nothing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2018668666221719717)  2026-02-03T12:51Z 2.7M followers, 450.2K engagements


"@marcus_herve Interesting read"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2018738569184182779)  2026-02-03T17:29Z 2.7M followers, 42.6K engagements


"Today Telegram notified all its users in Spain with this alert: Pedro Snchezs government is pushing dangerous new regulations that threaten your internet freedoms. Announced just yesterday these measures could turn Spain into a surveillance state under the guise of protection. Heres why theyre a red flag for free speech and privacy: [--]. Ban on social media for under-16s with mandatory age verification: This isnt just about kidsit requires platforms to use strict checks like needing IDs or biometrics. ⚠ Danger: It sets a precedent for tracking EVERY users identity eroding anonymity and opening"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2019117435874685259)  2026-02-04T18:34Z 2.7M followers, 3M engagements


"We shouldnt let freedom of speech die in silence. Once its gone the game is over"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2019117520117199041)  2026-02-04T18:35Z 2.7M followers, 364.6K engagements


"@AbhinavRaj22935 @telegram Telegram has disclosed ZERO bytes of messaging data to third-parties throughout its history. And wed rather shut down the entire project than ever start doing it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2019120525398929658)  2026-02-04T18:47Z 2.7M followers, 45.9K engagements


"@mickal Is there a whitepaper describing your approach"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2019121433788707294)  2026-02-04T18:50Z 2.7M followers, 35.2K engagements


"@THEJAMIEVANZIJL GrapheneOS (Pixel phones without Googles spyware) is great for privacy. The fact that the French state attacks it via prosecutors and the media is a mark of its quality"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2019345706864242826)  2026-02-05T09:41Z 2.7M followers, 21.3K engagements


"@TheWatcherOX2 I didnt realize how bad things really were with the French media until I started following them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2019346695533088835)  2026-02-05T09:45Z 2.7M followers, 137.8K engagements


"Officials with the lowest approval ratings in the world (Macron Starmer Merz Sanchez) are the loudest champions of social media bans for teens and misinformation crackdowns. @EmmanuelMacron World leaders disapproval rating: Emmanuel Macron: 77% Keir Starmer: 68% Friedrich Merz: 64% Pedro Snchez: 61% Cyril Ramaphosa: 57% Christian Stocker: 53% Ulf Kristersson: 53% Giorgia Meloni: 53% Jonas Gahr Stre: 52% Luiz Incio Lula da Silva: @EmmanuelMacron World leaders disapproval rating: Emmanuel Macron: 77% Keir Starmer: 68% Friedrich Merz: 64% Pedro Snchez: 61% Cyril Ramaphosa: 57% Christian Stocker:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2020383837134680244)  2026-02-08T06:26Z 2.7M followers, 909.4K engagements


"@hamy0n Nothing is ever sent to Google or any other third party. Translations are performed with 100% privacy via Telegrams own confidential compute https://cocoon.org https://cocoon.org"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2021305157623914941)  2026-02-10T19:27Z 2.7M followers, 36.4K engagements


"People who call me an oligarch clearly dont know what the term means. If I were close to any government (instead of opposing their constant attacks on freedom) Id be 10x more successful by now. Everything Ive achieved was despite governments not thanks to them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2021508623621575019)  2026-02-11T08:56Z 2.7M followers, 455.9K engagements


"@bitcoinzulu Ill take that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2021515117192773776)  2026-02-11T09:22Z 2.7M followers, 20.3K engagements


"@hiMolaHola We shipped the iOS redesign last month"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2021521066271899903)  2026-02-11T09:45Z 2.7M followers, 14.4K engagements


"@CdeBurner Liquid Glass is switched off on Android by default but our users can enable it in Settings if they wish"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2021521855094620236)  2026-02-11T09:49Z 2.7M followers, 22.1K engagements


"@gegegefest @elonmusk @evanspiegel Nice theory but doesnt add up. The same people (like the Spanish prime minister and his pet media outlets) call Elon a techno-oligarch too. Its just a label they use to manipulate people that has nothing to do with how much we promote health/fitness"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2021523824387465715)  2026-02-11T09:56Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"@toniniebla33 Were thinking about it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2021960560762663298)  2026-02-12T14:52Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Russias hope that it can create tech national champions by banning all their competitors is delusional. Every real national super app was forged in fierce private competition (WeChat KakaoTalk LINE). Competition and innovation are two sides of the same coin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2022023432356188590)  2026-02-12T19:02Z 2.7M followers, 208.8K engagements


"@alexanderrX_ Not really. WeChat launched in [----] and competed not only with dozens of domestic Chinese apps but also with international ones like WhatsApp (blocked in China only in [----] by which point WeChat had already secured dominant market share in fair and open competition)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2022029118704169417)  2026-02-12T19:24Z 2.7M followers, 21.2K engagements


"At this point any tech company can be declared a criminal gang in France. A decade of efforts to attract tech investment is being undone by a few bureaucrats advancing their careers and political agendas at the expense of the French people. French authorities have launched a politically-motivated criminal investigation into X over the alleged manipulation of its algorithm and alleged fraudulent data extraction. X categorically denies these allegations. This investigation instigated by French politician Eric French authorities have launched a politically-motivated criminal investigation into X"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1947418273223741539)  2025-07-21T22:07Z 2.7M followers, 2.7M engagements


"One year after this strange arrest I still have to return to France every [--] days with no appeal date in sight. So far the only outcome of my arrest has been massive damage to Frances image as a free country. One thing is certain: well keep fighting and we will win ✊"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1959676048934908175)  2025-08-24T17:55Z 2.7M followers, 1.2M engagements


"After reviewing everything Charlie Kirk has ever said about Macrons France I find Candaces info about French involvement in his death entirely plausible. Charlie even called for 300% tariffs on France until the charges against me were dropped: 🙏 https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/1827797763163369730 🚨 URGENT Two days ago I was contacted by a high-ranking employee of the French Government. After determining this persons position and proximity to the French couple I have deemed the information they gave me to be credible enough to share publicly in the event that something"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1992652934677709259)  2025-11-23T17:54Z 2.7M followers, 9.3M engagements


"The EU imposes impossible rules so it can punish tech firms that refuse to silently censor free speech. We saw the same in France: a baseless criminal investigation then intelligence services offering to help with it if @telegram quietly censored speech in Romania and Moldova. The European Commission offered an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone they would not fine us. The other platforms accepted that deal. did not. The European Commission offered an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone they would not fine us. The"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1997105079502229882)  2025-12-06T00:45Z 2.7M followers, 12.8M engagements


"@AureaLibe Ive done it before and I will do it again. France is at the source of the problem"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2019121096923181451)  2026-02-04T18:49Z 2.7M followers, 145.5K engagements


"Telegram for Android got its biggest redesign in [--] years. A few details to iron out but its mostly complete and already available to everyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2021516057249477110)  2026-02-11T09:26Z 2.7M followers, 791.9K engagements


"Telegram built the most powerful API for chatbot and mini app developers and made it free. We keep expanding it with features like these colored buttons and custom emoji. Track whats new: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api https://core.telegram.org/bots/api"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2022292155310690499)  2026-02-13T12:49Z 2.7M followers, 53.3K engagements


"The new threaded chats are pretty sick 😮💨"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1930019832763953246)  2025-06-03T21:52Z 2.7M followers, 184.7K engagements


"Telegram Collectible Gifts went up in price several times in the past [--] days. TON is now the #1 blockchain by daily NFT trading volume (or #2 after Ethereum if off-chain trades are not counted). Data: and https://dune.com/rdmcd/telegram-gifts https://dune.com/ton_foundation/nft https://dune.com/rdmcd/telegram-gifts https://dune.com/ton_foundation/nft"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1932101486345114068)  2025-06-09T15:44Z 2.7M followers, 178.6K engagements


"Khabibs legendary papakhas are going on auction on Telegram tomorrow at noon EST collectibles symbolizing Tradition Freedom and Respect. As the [---] undefeated champion himself puts it: Some gifts carry more than value they carry meaning ☝ Some gifts carry more than value. They carry meaning. The Papakha was never just a hat. Tomorrow I will give you my biggest gift. https://t.co/LuA2W6aBAU Some gifts carry more than value. They carry meaning. The Papakha was never just a hat. Tomorrow I will give you my biggest gift. https://t.co/LuA2W6aBAU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1991964327721722078)  2025-11-21T20:17Z 2.7M followers, 1.2M engagements


"@KChimaev 🤝 TG certified. I dropped a $20K gift there. Welcome brother 🐺 http://t.me/kchimaev http://t.me/kchimaev"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1997431899413942423)  2025-12-06T22:24Z 2.7M followers, 56.1K engagements


"@JeffKirdeikis If you need freedom just @telegram"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/1999085872294375812)  2025-12-11T11:56Z 2.7M followers, 102.9K engagements


"@MariaSTsehai Sad"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2015859692761928014)  2026-01-26T18:49Z 2.7M followers, 92.7K engagements


"@RickRoss28288 I dont consume content on TikTok or similar apps it damages the brain. But I do have accounts everywhere to test features on other apps"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/2015862567311441926)  2026-01-26T19:01Z 2.7M followers, 191.6K engagements


"@Betsalat I am a big fan of Catalonia and a frequent visitor to Barcelona hope Spain and the UN will recognize its independence soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/605838231603539969)  2015-06-02T20:47Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"@Betsalat .provided that is what the majority of Catalan people want of course. But it seems the movement for independence is strong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/605838619383709698)  2015-06-02T20:49Z 2.7M followers, [---] engagements


"I used to think the Russia vs Ukraine debate was crazy. After following a Spain vs Catalonia shitstorm I revise my definition of crazy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/durov/status/606013335679713280)  2015-06-03T08:23Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements

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