Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has warned that the company would rather leave certain markets than compromise its users’ privacy by implementing encryption backdoors. In a recent Telegram post, Durov emphasized his commitment to digital privacy in the face of growing pressure on messaging apps from EU lawmakers seeking to enable police access to private user data. He highlighted that backdoors risk compromising user messages and put them at the mercy of criminals and foreign agents who could exploit such vulnerabilities. Durov detailed how Telegram has never disclosed private user data, even under court orders, emphasizing its commitment to privacy and refusing to trade it for market share.