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Telegram founder wanted in Russia for enabling Ukrainian terrorism
The Russian Federal Security Service has accused Pavel Durov of facilitating the recruitment of dozens of criminals on his platform. Telegram founder Pavel Durov could...
France summons Durov for questioning again – media
The Telegram co-founder has been questioned for the fourth time over allegations that the platform facilitated criminal activity. French investigators have again summoned Telegram co-founder...
India blocks Telegram nationwide, affecting 150 million users
India has blocked the Telegram app nationwide until 22 June, cutting off more than 150 million users, after medical-entrance exam papers were leaked and...
Durov slams French hypocrisy over X crackdown
France is illegally harvesting its citizens’ data, while accusing social media platforms of doing the same, the entrepreneur has alleged. Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov has...
Durov slams Soros-backed ‘globalist’ EU censorship
The narrative promoted by the bloc that private groups on the platform are a problem is “crazy,” the Telegram founder has said. The EU is...
Telegram founder mocks Macron with provocative logo post
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has sparked online comment in unveiling a logo concept for his sperm donation initiative that appeared to mock French President...
Telegram founder offers to buy stolen Louvre jewels
Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov has offered to purchase the jewels stolen from the Louvre in Paris, saying he would donate them to the Louvre...
West turning internet into ‘tool of control’ – Telegram founder
Pavel Durov has used his birthday message to sound the alarm on digital freedom. Western surveillance and censorship is eroding digital freedom and is turning...
Telegram boss claims French intelligence tried to blackmail him over Moldovan election
The messenger’s co-founder’s comments come as the post-Soviet republic is heading to the polling stations. Writing on X on Sunday, Durov said the approach came...
Telegram founder calls Charlie Kirk’s murder ‘assault on free speech’
The conservative activist’s “mission” must live on, Pavel Durov has said. The murder of conservative American influencer Charlie Kirk was an attack on freedom of...
France has ruined its reputation as a free country – Telegram founder
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has accused Paris of bringing “absurd” charges against him. Pavel Durov has said France ruined its reputation as a free country...
France waging ‘crusade’ against free speech and tech progress – Telegram boss
Criminal probes against tech giants will only damage the French economy, Pavel Durov has said. France has embarked on a “crusade” against free speech and...
Telegram’s Durov claims he stopped answering Macron’s texts
Pavel Durov says he left the French leader’s last message unanswered when discussing the Romanian election. Pavel Durov says he stopped replying to French President...
Telegram boss blasts France’s ‘unprecedented’ case against him
The allegations of extremism and child abuse are baseless, Pavel Durov has told Tucker Carlson. Telegram founder Pavel Durov has called the criminal case against...
Telegram’s Durov names French official he accused of censorship request
The Russian-born billionaire said spy chief Nicolas Lerner wanted him to silence “conservative voices”. Telegram founder Pavel Durov has claimed that French foreign intelligence chief...
France denies claims of Romanian election interference
Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted earlier that he was asked to block Romanian conservatives on his social media platform. The French Foreign Ministry has vehemently...
Telegram founder Durov issues thinly veiled criticism of Zuckerberg
The messaging app’s policies do not depend on “US electoral cycles,” CEO Pavel Durov has said. Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has issued thinly...
Telegram turns profitable for first time – Durov
The messaging platform has surpassed $1bn in revenue this year, according to its co-founder. Popular messenger Telegram has achieved over $1 billion in revenue during...
Telegram founder subjected to first detailed questioning in court
The Telegram CEO was charged with multiple offenses after being detained in France during the summer. Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been questioned by a...
Durov confirms Telegram shares user data with governments in criminal cases
Telegram's co-founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, disclosed on Wednesday that the messaging platform has been cooperating with authorities and sharing user information related to...
Macron speaks out on Durov arrest
The French president has denied inviting the Telegram founder to dinner. French President Emmanuel Macron has denied having any advance knowledge of Telegram CEO Pavel...
Charges against Durov ‘absurd’ – lawyer
The Telegram CEO cannot be involved in crimes that have nothing to do with him, David-Olivier Kaminski says. Charges against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov alleging...
Watch: Durov walk out of French court
Russian tech billionaire Pavel Durov was detained in Paris and formally indicted on multiple charges. Footage of Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov being released...
Durov under investigation for alleged ‘child abuse’ – legacy media
The Telegram boss has reportedly been accused of violence against his six-year-old son. French authorities have launched an investigation into claims that Telegram founder and...
Durov’s arrest boosts global Telegram downloads – media
The app’s popularity has surged after France detained its CEO and founder, TechCrunch reports. The Telegram messenger app’s global popularity has surged following the arrest...
Woman arrested with Durov released after questioning – Le Figaro
The Telegram founder’s “assistant” and a bodyguard and were detained along with the Russian billionaire last week. A young woman arrested in Paris last week...
Telegram founder finds out that ‘freedom’ isn’t free
Pavel Durov, who fled his birth country refusing to cooperate with authorities, has discovered the limits of free expression in France. French officials have sprung...
Toncoin cryptocurrency falls 19% after Durov arrest
The Telegram founder was arrested in France last week and is reportedly being accused of insufficiently moderating the messenger. Telegram’s cryptocurrency Toncoin has fallen in...
Snowden accuses Macron of ‘taking hostages’
The NSA whistleblower has called the arrest in France of Telegram founder Pavel Durov an “assault” on basic human rights. The detention of Telegram founder...
Durov arrest exposes ‘tyrannical face’ of France – party leader
Patriots Party leader Florian Philippot has asked if Elon Musk would be detained if he landed in the country. Florian Philippot, the leader of France’s...
‘Darkness descending’: Tucker Carlson reacts to reports of Durov’s arrest
The founder and CEO of Telegram was reportedly detained upon arriving in France on Saturday. The arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France is...
Calls for France to release Telegram founder Pavel Durov
The Russian-French tech entrepreneur has reportedly been detained on Saturday. Russia must demand the immediate release of Telegram founder Pavel Durov who has been reportedly...
Apple and Google more dangerous than governments – Telegram founder
Pavel Durov has slammed the tech giants for their attempts to curtail freedom of speech. Apple and Google “could, basically, censor whatever you can read,...
US government wanted backdoor to Telegram – founder
Russian-born IT entrepreneur Pavel Durov says he was “pressured” by the FBI during his stays in America. The US government had wanted a backdoor to...
Telegram to Get Unblocked in Iraq Sunday – Ministry
The Iraqi Communications Ministry says that the Telegram messaging application will be unblocked in the country on Sunday, following the company’s agreement to fulfill...
Brazil unblocks Telegram
The messaging app will still be fined $200,000 for each day it fails to provide authorities with data on alleged neo-Nazis. A Brazilian judge on...
Brazil bans Telegram over ‘neo-Nazi’ data
The messenger app allegedly declined to provide the Supreme Court with the phone numbers of administrators of a group with neo-Nazi content. Google, Apple, and...
