> This cannot be a reason for going against Telegram. I’m sorry? Operating a pla... | Hacker News

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		RandomThoughts3 on Aug 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested at French ai... > This cannot be a reason for going against Telegram. I’m sorry? Operating a platform facilitating crime on a large scale is a very valid reason to arrest someone. The uberisation of drug dealing is a major issue in France right now and striking Telegram would be a huge blow to that. Obviously legalisation would be even better but that door is shut due to the US influence on international treaties.

panja on Aug 25, 2024 [–]

I mean if we punished platforms for what they 'facilitate' we might as well just shut down the internet

akho on Aug 27, 2024 | [–]

Power grid and roads

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