"Durov reveals: France wants to spy on Telegram messages."

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the Telegram app, sparked a new wave of controversy after revealing that the French authorities demanded the creation of a "backdoor" to access users' messages and private information.

These statements come at a time when the app is facing increased scrutiny from regulatory bodies in several countries, especially after Durov's arrest last August.

In a post on his official channel within Telegram, Durov pointed out that these demands are based on legislation recently passed by the French Senate, which forces messaging apps to open hidden doors allowing the police to access message content, under the pretext of combating drug trafficking.

Although the National Assembly _the lower house of the French parliament_ rejected the proposal, the Paris police chief still insists on its implementation.

Durov warned of the significant risks of creating such a backdoor, emphasizing that it poses a serious security threat as it is impossible to guarantee exclusive access by the police only, opening the door for hackers and malicious entities to exploit it.

He affirmed that Telegram does not disclose users' IP addresses or phone numbers except by legal court order, and over 12 years of platform operation, no part of users' private messages has been revealed.

Amid these pressures, Durov is facing an official investigation in France on charges of allowing the circulation of illegal content through the platform, including suspicious transactions, drug trafficking, fraud, and even images related to child abuse.

Nevertheless, he continues to defend his stance by refusing to cooperate with any party demanding the breach of user privacy.

This comes in a growing global context of conflict between technology companies and governments over the boundaries of privacy and freedom of expression, where major companies like Apple have previously faced similar pressures to provide secret ways to access user data.