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‘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 […]

‘Internet prophet’: arrest of Telegram CEO could strengthen heroic image | Telegram

circleWhen Pavel Durov was criticized by Russian regulators for spreading pornography on the social media platform he founded, VKontakte, the tech entrepreneur responded derisively by changing his Twitter handle from “VK CEO” to “Porn King.” More than a decade later, Durov's anti-authoritarian stance and his penchant for moderation have landed him in even deeper trouble. […]

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 […]

Can Telegram CEO’s arrest spur interest in Monero again? – AMBCrypto News

Monero's emphasis on privacy is a double-edged sword, but it is also its greatest strength and a deterrent to price increases. Despite being recently delisted from major exchanges, XMR has proven resilient in the spot market. Prices for most cryptocurrencies fell late Tuesday, with Bitcoin (BTC) dropping below $59,000, while Ethereum (ETH) saw a more […]

Telegram CEO’s jailing reveals Europe’s true totalitarian colors

Pavel Durov, a Russian-French entrepreneur, founded Telegram in 2013 after Russia cracked down on pro-democracy protests in 2011. Now one of the world's largest communication tools, Telegram uses encryption technology similar to Signal to prevent bad actors, such as individuals or corrupt governments, from tracking users' communications. Telegram is central to everyday life in countries […]

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 […]