PANews January 8 news, Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated in his personal channel that Telegram has firmly supported the value of freedom of speech long before it became a political security issue, emphasizing that its core values are not affected by the U.S. election cycle. He also pointed out that while other platforms have recently announced a reduction in censorship, the real test will come when the political winds change again. He further stated that it is easy to support something when there are no risks involved.