INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
a rare interview with U.S
in Russian-speaking countries, was controlled by the Russian state and suggested that his Western competitors may have spread the rumor over
fears about its growth.He also claimed that the FBI attempted to secretly recruit one of Telegram's developers to build a backdoor into the
messenger during his most recent visit to the United States.Durov forecast that Telegram, which has 900 million active users, would cross 1
billion active monthly users within one year.The app, which touts itself as a safe and secure communications tool, does not use end-to-end
encryption by default.Carlson, who is known for spreading conspiracy theories and far-right views, interviewed Russian President Vladimir
Putin in Moscow in February.The interview with Durov marked the debut of the Telegram channel for his Tucker Carlson Network.
