Telegram CEO blames takedown extortionist for child abuse media, defends content moderation
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov accused a "takedown extortionist" of planting AI-modified illegal content in a public chat, leading to a brief takedown by Apple. He defended the platform's content moderation techniques, asserting that the incident was a manipulation of an old message. Durov's comments come amid ongoing scrutiny of social media platforms regarding child abuse media.