ISTANBUL  Telegram founder Pavel Durov said he was “proud” of the social media platform’s role in protests across France on Wednesday. “Proud that Telegram is a tool for protests in France against (President Emmanuel) Macron’s failed policies. After 8 years of neglect, people are done with empty PR and posturing - and they’re striking back,” Durov wrote on the US social media company X’s platform. The protests stemmed from calls on social media for citizens to "Block Everything" on Sept. 10