Criminals or Scapegoats? Kim Dotcom and Pavel Durov

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Can a platform be held responsible for what its users do? In this video, we explore that question through the stories of two tech founders, Kim Dotcom (Megaupload) and Pavel Durov (Telegram). From jail cells to massive raids, we dive into how legal gray areas have sent people to prison for user-generated content, and why the rules aren't applied equally across companies. Is it fair, or should things change? Let's break it down.

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Sources:
https://www.wired.com/2012/01/kim-dotcom/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kcj15GXYX
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pirate_Bay_raid
https://www.kqed.org/news/54249/hollywood-money-flows-to-calif-politicians-who-support-anti-piracy-bills
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obama-sopa-chris-dodd_n_1217453
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10836179
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/06/us-tech-giants-nsa-data
https://www.businessinsider.com/pavel-durov-telegram-billionaire-russia-instagram-wealth-founder-dubai-lifestyle-2022-3
https://www.reddit.com/r/Telegram/comments/1fnod7c/telegram_founder_ip_addresses_and_phone_numbers/

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