Telegram founder Pavel Durov was targeted in a poisoning attempt in 2018.
Pavel Durov’s Near-Death Experience Revealed Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, suspected he was poisoned by a “strange neighbor” during what he describes as an assassination attempt back in 2018. This incident left him unable to walk for several weeks. The billionaire tech leader has kept this unsettling experience under wraps for almost ten years. […]
Pavel Durov cautions that France is facing a breakdown in society.
The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, expressed concerns in a recent interview that France might face significant social unrest if it continues its current censorship and regulatory approach. He voiced disappointment with President Emmanuel Macron’s decisions, calling France “weak.” Durov suggested that changing the mindset of a generation, once established, could take decades, warning that […]
France Rejects Telegram Creator Pavel Durov’s Request to Travel to the US
Paris: Telegram Founder Denies Travel Request French authorities have rejected claims that Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, requested to travel to the United States for a meeting with an investment fund, according to prosecutors on Thursday. Durov, 40, was previously detained in Paris in 2024 and is currently under investigation for illegal content related […]
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov back in Dubai months after Paris arrest
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Monday that he returned to Dubai after a stunning arrest at Paris airport last year was tied to a French investigation into criminal activity on his app. After being intertwined with the Kremlin over free speech years ago, Doloff, who left his hometown of Russia, was arrested last August […]
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov abused his son, cut off child support payments, claims mother of 3 of his kids
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who is being held in France on charges of failing to stop illegal activity on his social media app, has been ordered to leave his youngest son by the mother of his three children. He faces charges of physically abusing him, withholding financial support and leading acts of violence. A secret […]
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says ‘little has changed’ in app since arrest
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said his messaging service has been handing over user data to authorities to crack down on criminal activity for years, and that the app's privacy policy has “not changed much” since his arrest. The tech mogul, who has been charged in France with aiding and abetting child pornography and other crimes […]
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov will hand over data to government
Embattled Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has reportedly agreed to hand over the IP addresses and phone numbers of users of the encrypted messaging app to government authorities who make valid legal requests. Durov, a Russian-French billionaire who was arrested in France last month and charged with numerous offences including facilitating the spread of child pornography […]
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Criticizes ‘Misguided’ Arrest in France
Pavel Durov, CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, has spoken publicly about the recent arrests in Paris, calling the response of French authorities “misguided” and expressing surprise that he has been held personally responsible for illegal activity on the platform. Novaya Gazeta Europe Reports In his first public statement since his detention on August […]
Pavel Durov: Telegram founder says France arrest is ‘misguided’ | Telegram
Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, which is under investigation in France, said French authorities should have taken their complaints to the company instead of detaining him and called the arrest “misguided.” In comments posted on his Telegram channel early on Friday, his first since being detained last month, Durov rejected suggestions the […]
‘Probably Wise to for Me to Limit’ Travel After Arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Elon Musk has said it would “probably be wise” to “confine” his travels to territories where freedom of speech is “constitutionally protected.” The X owner's comments come after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France in connection with a “lack of moderation” on the messaging app. “It would probably be wise to restrict travel […]