Harsh Goenka’s recent X post about Telegram’s lean operations comes in the wake of Pavel Durov’s arrest in France. Durov faces allegations related to inadequate moderation on the platform. Official responses from Telegram and French President Emmanuel Macron clarify the legal and political aspects of the case. Security experts have raised concerns about Telegram’s lack of default end-to-end encryption, further complicating the platform’s role in the ongoing debate over tech and security regulations.