Pavel Durov’s Telegram faces EU probe over possible breach of digital rules
Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov, already in legal trouble in France, is reportedly facing a new headache after European Union regulators launched an investigation into whether his messaging app circumvented digital regulations. EU legal and data experts suspect Telegram misreported that its platform had fewer than 45 million users, a threshold below which large online platforms […]
Pavel Durov’s lawyer says probe against Telegram boss is ‘absurd’
A lawyer for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who is the subject of an unprecedented investigation in France, said on Thursday it was “absurd” to hold the head of a social network responsible for any criminal activity carried out on the platform. The case against Durov, which highlights the government's uneasy relationship with major social media […]
Telegram’s Pavel Durov freed from custody in new video
Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov was seen in an amateur video being released from custody after being indicted in a French court on Wednesday following his arrest over the weekend. The 34-second video shows the Russian-born billionaire quickly emerging from the heavily secured facility wearing sunglasses, a black baseball cap and all-black clothing. Video posted on […]
France Was Wooing Telegram Boss Pavel Durov at the Same Time It Was Spying on Him
Pavel Durov, founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, has come under attack from several governments despite overtures from some of them to host the app. of The Wall Street Journal Reports It is no secret that Russian-born Pavel Durov, the founder of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was recently arrested and held in a […]
French judges to decide on next step in Pavel Durov Telegram probe
A French investigating judge is due to decide later on Wednesday whether to formally investigate Pavel Durov, the Russian-born head of Telegram, who was arrested as part of a probe into organized crime on the messaging app. Durov's arrest after arriving at an airport near Paris on a private jet on Saturday evening has focused […]
Russia’s Vladimir Putin backs jailed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, demands France provide evidence
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin has given his full support to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov following his arrest in France, after the tech tycoon fled his home country a decade ago after a standoff with the Kremlin over freedom of speech. French prosecutors said on Monday that Durov was handcuffed over the weekend as part of […]
Paris Court Reveals Charges Filed Against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
The Paris Criminal Court has released details regarding the arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov, who was detained on August 24 in connection with a cybercrime investigation. TechCrunch Reports Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested by French authorities on August 24. The arrest, which […]
Who is Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and why was he arrested?
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, a tech billionaire who left his native Russia several years ago after clashing with the Kremlin over freedom of speech, was arrested at a Paris airport on Saturday. French authorities had issued the search warrant as part of an investigation into the 39-year-old tech mogul over allegations that encrypted messaging app […]
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest part of larger investigation, French officials say
French prosecutors said the arrest of Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov was part of a broader investigation into the social media app, which has been accused of allowing criminal activity to flourish by failing to cooperate reliably with law enforcement. Paris prosecutor Laure Vecuot said in a statement that Durov, 39, was suspected of […]
Telegram Claims CEO Pavel Durov Has ‘Nothing to Hide’ After Arrest in France
Telegram, the popular messaging app known for its hands-off approach to moderation, has responded to the arrest of its CEO and founder, Pavel Durov, by French authorities outside Paris. The Verge Reports Telegram, a messaging app known for its hands-off moderation policy, responded to Durov’s arrest on Sunday through a post on its official app […]