Telegram founder Pavel Durov reaffirms that the platform's core values are not influenced by the US election cycle

Pavel Durov, Telegram's founder, said on his personal channel that Telegram was a firm supporter of this value long before freedom of expression became a political security issue, stressing that its core value is not influenced by the US election cycle. He also pointed out that while other platforms have recently announced less censorship, the real test will come when the political winds change again. He also said that it is easy to support something when there is no risk.