Pavel Durov

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Telegram U-turn: Platform will now give user data to authorities

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France last month for failing to manage extremist content on the platform.

24/09/2024

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Ukraine bans Telegram use on state-issued devices over security fears

Government officials, military personnel and critical infrastructure workers will not be allowed to use the popular messaging app, but Ukrainians remain free to use it in their personal devices.

20/09/2024

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says French arrest was 'misguided'

Durov was arrested in Paris last month as part of an investigation into abuse images, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions linked to the app.

06/09/2024

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Will Telegram’s legal woes and X’s Brazil saga shake up social media?

Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov was arrested and charged for how he ran his platform and in the same week, Elon Musk’s platform X was banned in Brazil.

03/09/2024

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Telegram faces 'dilemma' after France charges CEO, analysts say

Telegram has been crucial for anti-government protests but also for spreading criminal channels.

31/08/2024

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted and banned from leaving France

In a statement, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the judge found there were grounds to formally investigate Durov on all the charges he was initially arrested for.

28/08/2024

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Durov's arrest could expose Telegram-Kremlin links, expert says

The Telegram co-founder and CEO was apprehended by French authorities on Saturday at an airport near Paris.

27/08/2024

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Telegram: Which countries are clamping down on it and why?

Telegram is accused of promoting terrorism, selling illicit drugs, and more, but some claim it has also been essential in pro-democracy protests.

27/08/2024

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Arrest of Telegram's Durov related to ongoing probe into 12 crimes

French prosecutors have outlined 12 alleged violations as part of an ongoing investigation opened in July.

27/08/2024

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EU Commission distances itself from French Telegram spat

Arrest of Telegram CEO has nothing to do with DSA, Commission says.

26/08/2024

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Who is Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov?

He remains a mystery figure with multiple nationalities. Here is everything we know about the Telegram tech tycoon.

26/08/2024

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Activists stage protest in Moscow against Telegram founder's arrest

Pavel Durov was arrested Saturday night after landing on his private jet at Le Bourget airport outside Paris.

26/08/2024

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Why was Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested in France?

The Russian-born billionaire was wanted on charges of allowing drug dealers and sex criminals to operate on the app, according to French media.

25/08/2024

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Telegram expected to hit a billion users this year, founder says

The platform Telegram is expected to hit one billion users this year, its co-founder said in an interview released this Wednesday.

18/04/2024