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But different jurisdictions have different rules? For instance, are you OK with a country that outlaws homosexual acts firing hundreds of subpoenas at a company to be able to target its gay users? CSAM is also a wide spectrum offense, with many jurisdictions now banning cartoon images, CG images and pictures of dolls.

I'm not for total chaos. It's just that the world is a very complicated place.

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It's less complicated if you don't do business in countries whose jurisdictions you don't trust. The European Union largely outlaws any such abuse by authorities.

Depending on tech companies to protect your data from authorities is a shitty strategy. At best it works the other way around. If not, you're screwed.

The vast majority of users of Telegram come from (and reside in) a country whose jurisdiction you probably wouldn't trust. Most of its developers, too (though they have relocated).

Translation: If you trust Telegram, you're screwed anyway.

Lol

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