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> only difference here is that Telegram isn't USA-owned and doesn't need to bow down to the USA Govt

The U.S. government doesn't like encrypted communications. But it's legally bound, by our Constitution and courts, in a way Paris is not.

Nobody has been fussing about Telegram in a serious way in America.

You don't think USA are remotely involved in this decision to go after Durov? Especially with France being part of the 9-Eyes alliance with USA.

Edit: I added on a mention about the close intelligence relationship between France and USA, for those not in the know.

> You don't think USA are remotely involved in this decision to go after Durov?

Not really, no. If we wanted to nab him for goodies, we'd use a country without the rule of law.

> with France being part of the 9-Eyes alliance with USA

Telegram is unencrypted by default. The IC has no reason to mess with it.

Also, it takes about a picosecond of studying Gallic-American relations to realise that Paris doesn't take instructions from Washington.

Telegram isn't an interesting target for US govt, as its use in the west is low. US is least likely culprit here.