Telegram's founder pointed out that the age verification application proposed by the EU has fundamental security issues in its design, relying on user device trust architecture, and can be hacked within minutes. It appears privacy-friendly on the surface but is actually easy to crack, and may later be weakened under the guise of "fixing" it, gradually transforming into a surveillance tool under the pretense of privacy, warning the public to be vigilant that such vulnerabilities could be exploited to expand regulation.

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2026-05-21 21:19:48

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ME News Report, April 17 (UTC+8), Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on X platform stating that the "age verification app" proposed by the European Union has design flaws, and was cracked within minutes. The reason lies in the fundamental security issues of its architecture that trusts user devices. The scheme is positioned as "privacy-friendly," but can be easily broken. Its development path is summarized as: first launching a system that appears to protect privacy but has vulnerabilities, then weakening privacy protections under the guise of "fixing" after being cracked, ultimately evolving into a surveillance tool under the pretext of privacy. Such "unexpected vulnerability events" could be used to expand regulation, urging the public to stay vigilant. (Source: ODAILY)

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ChaintraceAuntie

· 4h ago

First deploy under the pretext of a vulnerability, then tighten security under the pretext of safety; the script is well prepared.

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AutumnSlopePath

· 4h ago

Technical debt will eventually need to be paid off, but users are the ones who are sold first.

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BearMarketWithAHintOfOrange

· 4h ago

If the device trust chain collapses, the entire system is just a house of cards.

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