A profile of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who faces an investigation in France on a dozen preliminary charges and a criminal case in Russia for “aiding terrorism”
Russian media: Russia opens an investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov for “abetting terrorist activities”, as it promotes its state-run rival Max app
The EU fines X €120M for breaching online content rules, the first fine under the DSA, citing issues like its deceptive blue checkmarks, after a two-year probe
‘Impose Sanctions...’ The Verge : EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks Inc : Why Elon Musk's X Was Slapped With a $140 Million Fine Eva Terry / Deseret News : European Union fines ...
X says France's criminal probe over algorithmic “manipulation” and “fraudulent” data extraction is “distorting French law in order to serve a political agenda”
and especially applying — the sanctions regimes that were envisioned under the DSA and DMA.” - French lawmaker Éric Bothorel X: @globalaffairs : French authorities have launched a politically-motivat...
Q&A with Pavel Durov on his arrest in France, Macron, Russia, the FBI, the fight for Telegram, leaving his wealth to the 100+ children he has fathered, and more
INTERVIEW. “Le Point” met with the co-founder and CEO of the secure messaging app Telegram, who was charged in August 2024.
France says it banned Telegram founder Pavel Durov on May 12 from going to the US for “negotiations with investment funds”, after arresting him in August 2024
The Russian-born entrepreneur is not allowed to leave France without permission following his August arrest.
A look at Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in Paris and its aftermath; a source says more than half of Telegram's $1B revenue in 2024 came from its ad platform
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Access Now and 24+ others wrote to Pavel Durov in late 2021 asking Telegram to add transparent content rules, an appeals process, and more; Durov didn't respond
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A look at France's LOPMI law, enacted in January 2023 to criminalize tech executives whose platforms allow illegal activities, as Pavel Durov remains on bail
When French prosecutors took aim at Telegram boss Pavel Durov, they had a trump card to wield - a tough new law with no international equivalent …
Pavel Durov calls his arrest by French authorities “misguided” and denies Telegram is an “anarchic paradise”, in his first public comments since his detention
I also hope that the case on the French side is legally sound 😉 … Adam Hargreaves : Imagine how big your ego needs to be for a statement like this to appear utterly reasonable to you. — The delusion...