France uses tough, untested cybercrime law to target Telegram's Durov
By Gabriel Stargardter PARIS (Reuters) -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 that criminalises tech titans whose platforms allow illegal products or activities.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov releases first public comments since arrest in France
Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of the messaging platform Telegram, made his first public comments since he was arrested in France last month.
Telegram Expands Moderator Powers To Private Chats After Pavel Durov Arrest in France
Telegram expanded the powers of its moderators to include private chats, allowing them to flag illegal content for review.
Telegram chief Durov condemns his arrest in France
Durov, 39, was accused of failing to curb illegal content including child pornography on Telegram, ordered to pay 5 million euros ($5.6 million) bail and required to report to a police station twice a week. He is barred from leaving France.
Why France’s arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has divided tech regulation experts
Juan Ortiz Freuler and Apunam Chander weigh in on the arrest of Pavel Durov. “The decision to take the CEO of a prominent company into custody—and accusing them of being an accomplice of crimes enabled by the platform—does seem unprecedented,” says Ortiz-Freuler.
First France, now South Korea — Telegram's legal troubles are only growing. Here's why
Telegram is facing a probe in South Korea, where police suspect it of helping spread illicit deepfake porn, adding to the ...
Ukraine bans use of Telegram to stop Russian spying
The Ukrainian government has banned the use of the Telegram messaging app on state and military mobile phones in a bid to ...
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Telegram’s Privacy Shake-Up: Updates Content Moderation Policies Following CEO’s Arrest in France
Telegram updates its content moderation policies to allow reporting of illegal content in private chats following CEO Pavel ...
France's Macron says arrest of the head of the Telegram messaging app wasn’t political
French President Emmanuel Macron says the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, ...
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted in France
Durov, who operates Telegram from Dubai, was apprehended Saturday as he was traveling back from Azerbaijan. He was held for ...
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Telegram CEO Durov faces preliminary charges in France of allowing crime on messaging app
PARIS (AP) — French authorities handed preliminary charges to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday for allowing alleged ...
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Toncoin (TON) Surges 7% After Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Slams France For ”Misguided Approach”
The price of TON surged after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticized French authorities for their “misguided approach.” ...
Kyiv Restricts Officials' Use Of Telegram Over Security Concerns
Ukraine on Friday restricted the use of Telegram for its government, military and security officials, citing "threats" to national security on the app founded by Russian-born Pavel Durov.