Pavel Durov: "Digital Resistance" did not end with a ceasefire in Russia

06/22/2020

Karolina Salinger

Telegram founder Pavel Durovstated that the movement called «Digital Resistance» does not end with the lifting of the messenger blocking in Russia. He called on developers to fight censorship in other countries.

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He said that the messenger team was preparing to ban the service on the territory of the Russian Federation in 2018. To bypass blocking and hide traffic, Telegram added support for proxy servers.

&#171;Thousands of Russians joined usdevelopers who created their own proxies for Telegram users, organizing a decentralized movement called &#171;Digital Resistance&#187;”, &#8212; he wrote.

As a result, the messenger's user base isThe Russian Federation has “actually doubled since 2018,” Durov said. He also said that he welcomes the decision of the Russian authorities to abandon the blocking of Telegram and hopes that &#171;this will last a long time&#187;.

However, the "Digital Resistance" movement does not end with last week's ceasefire in Russia, the service's creator said.

Durov called on administrators of proxy servers that have been providing the application for Russian users for the last two years to channel resources against censorship in Iran and China.

He emphasized that developers must &#171;be prepared for new challenges&#187;:

&#171;As the political situation around the world becomes increasingly unpredictable, more governments may try to block privacy-focused apps.&#187;.

Let us remind you that Roskomnadzor unblocked Telegram in the Russian Federation on June 18.