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Users soared to 34,000 from 9,000 after Pavel Durov was detained in France. Decentralized social media platform Nostr clocked a sizable uptick in users after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Aug. 25. Users concerned with potential regulatory interference are seeking more privacy-focused alternatives, as government control over everyday conversations continues to expand. Daily users on the platform reached a yearly high of nearly 20,000 on Aug. 27, just two days after the detainment. More people are joining the platform, with a nearly fivefold increase in sign-ups in the week after authorities took Durov into custody. Sign-ups reached almost 50,000 today, up from 9,000 on Aug. 24, according to Nostr.Band, which tracks the platform’s data. Nostr Users Source: Nostr.Band The increase in Nostr adoption reflects a broader trend. Users are becoming increasingly concerned about the potential for large tech companies and governments to exploit or misuse their data and are seeking ways to protect their privacy. “Privacy is exceptional,” said Amir Taaki, a British-Iranian hacktivist with a long history in Bitcoin. He told The Defiant that it should be our rallying cry given the state of affairs in the world. And that’s what he ultimately is building, along with his team: an entire sector called DarkFi which shrouds its users in obfuscation against state-sponsored attacks on privacy, and freedom. Privacy Concerns According to the Pew Research Center, people who say they are worried about government use of their data have increased to 71% in 2023 from 64% in 2019. A 2022 poll by antivirus Norton shows that 80% of users are concerned about their privacy, while 70% said they were more alarmed than ever before. Tech companies play a key role in debilitating privacy and are therefore a source of concern for users. According to the Washington…

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