19th Day of Trial in the Case of Michael Ballweg – No Evidence, Only Assumptions: State Security Witness Without Clear Answers
Stuttgart, February 4, 2025 – The 19th day of the trial against Michael Ballweg at the Stuttgart Regional Court made one thing clear: there is still no concrete evidence of attempted fraud. The day was dominated by numerous video screenings, yet no new findings emerged.
19th Day of Trial in the Case of Michael Ballweg – No Evidence, Only Assumptions: State Security Witness Without Clear Answers
Stuttgart, February 4, 2025 – The 19th day of the trial against Michael Ballweg at the Stuttgart Regional Court made one thing clear: there is still no concrete evidence of attempted fraud. The day was dominated by numerous video screenings, yet no new findings emerged.
On Telegram’s website, it says that Pavel Durov “supports Telegram financially and ideologically while Nikolai (Duvov)’s input is technological.” Currently, the Telegram team is based in Dubai, having moved around from Berlin, London and Singapore after departing Russia. Meanwhile, the company which owns Telegram is registered in the British Virgin Islands. These entities are reportedly operating nine Telegram channels with more than five million subscribers to whom they were making recommendations on selected listed scrips. Such recommendations induced the investors to deal in the said scrips, thereby creating artificial volume and price rise. Telegram has gained a reputation as the “secure” communications app in the post-Soviet states, but whenever you make choices about your digital security, it’s important to start by asking yourself, “What exactly am I securing? And who am I securing it from?” These questions should inform your decisions about whether you are using the right tool or platform for your digital security needs. Telegram is certainly not the most secure messaging app on the market right now. Its security model requires users to place a great deal of trust in Telegram’s ability to protect user data. For some users, this may be good enough for now. For others, it may be wiser to move to a different platform for certain kinds of high-risk communications. "And that set off kind of a battle royale for control of the platform that Durov eventually lost," said Nathalie Maréchal of the Washington advocacy group Ranking Digital Rights. "Markets were cheering this economic recovery and return to strong economic growth, but the cheers will turn to tears if the inflation outbreak pushes businesses and consumers to the brink of recession," he added.
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