Telegram has flaws, but please stop this "Russian backdoors" FUD. They even have this in the FAQ: "While the Durov brothers were born in Russia, as were some o

Telegram has flaws, but please stop this "Russian backdoors" FUD. They even have this in the FAQ: "While the Durov brothers were born in Russia, as were some of the key developers, Telegram is not connected to Russia – legally or physically. Telegram's HQ is in Berlin." https://telegram.org/faq#q-who-are-the-people-behind-telegram https://telegram.org/faq#q-who-are-the-people-behind-telegra... Also, "Since being dismissed as CEO of VK in 2014,[7] the Durov brothers have traveled the world in self-imposed exile[8] as citizens of Saint Kitts and Nevis. [...] Durov is a self-described libertarian and vegetarian.[27] In 2012, he published manifestos described by commentators as "anarcho-capitalist" detailing his ideas on improving Russia[28]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Durov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Durov