An interesting story surfaced the other day. Pavel Durov once again raised a fuss about another EU initiative, this time concerning an age verification app. And he didn't just raise it — he criticized it quite harshly.

The essence is that the app, which was positioned as a privacy-respecting tool, turned out to be vulnerable to hacking just a few minutes after launch. Pavel Durov pointed out this issue, and it looks like a classic case where good intentions clash with security realities.

What is alarming here? Pavel Durov rightly noted that, under the guise of a private solution, such an app could potentially become a tool for surveillance. It sounds paradoxical, but this is exactly what one should fear in the context of European regulation.

This isn't the first time Pavel Durov has criticized similar initiatives. His stance on privacy and data security has been well known for a long time. It seems this case is yet another example of how technological solutions developed without sufficient security considerations can cause more problems than they solve.

Overall, debates about digital identification, privacy, and security are clearly not over. Pavel Durov's criticism story is just another reason to think about how to properly balance control and data protection.