Telegram founder warns social media ban could mean more political arrests
“Is this really about protecting children — or identifying more people to arrest?” Pavel Durov writes on X.
As the Liberal government prepares a social media ban for minors in Canada, Telegram founder Pavel Durov is warning about Britain’s plan to ban under-16s from social media, saying it will not protect children but will instead push them deeper into the internet’s darkest corners while expanding government surveillance through digital age ID checks.
The UK will block under-16s from major social media platforms next spring, with additional restrictions on livestreaming and messaging for 16- and 17-year-olds. The current minimum age is 13. The Liberal government has also tabled Bill C-34 as its own social media restriction measure for minors.
