Judge Pedraz annuls the order to block Telegram and recognizes that it would be excessive and not proportional

It recognizes that "it would be a clear detriment to those millions of users who use it"

MADRID, 25 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The judge of the National Court Santiago Pedraz has finally agreed to annul the order to block the Telegram instant messaging application that he himself authorized last Friday, arguing that the measure would be "excessive and not proportional" and ensuring that "it would entail clear harm." to those millions of users who use it".

In an order, collected by Europa Press, the head of the Central Court of Instruction Number 5 emphasizes that the blockade "would have a certain economic impact for companies or societies that carry out a large part of their communication activity through this communication platform. who consider it a reliable and secure channel against unwanted interventions.

"The same could be said of some groups, organizations or entities of different types, which could consider that this will affect their organizational mechanisms and processes by depriving them of a fast and powerful communication channel or channel to their target market. It is not about of freedom of expression or information, but whether the measure is proportional or not. And what is confirmed, from what was said and after the order was issued, is that the measure would be excessive and not proportional," he maintains.