Pavel Durov, co-founder of the Telegram messaging platform, sounded an alarm about the Spanish government’s plan to usher in online age verification and restrict social media platforms for individuals under the age of 16.
The proposed law will lead to increased government-led censorship of online content, breaches of privacy through de-anonymizing users and mass-surveillance, Durov said on Wednesday.
“Pedro Sánchez’s government is pushing dangerous new regulations that threaten your internet…