Pavel Durov’s Stark Birthday Warning: Is the Free Internet Dying? How TON Blockchain Could Be the Lifeline In a world where birthdays often spark joy and reflection, Telegram CEO and TON founder Pavel Durov chose a different path on October 9, 2025. Turning 41, he skipped the celebrations to deliver a gut-punch manifesto on X (formerly Twitter), declaring: “Our generation is running out of time to save the free Internet built for us by our fathers.” What was once a beacon of open information exchange, he argues, is morphing into “the ultimate tool of control.” Durov’s post isn’t just a…