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Is Pavel Durov the Next Julian Assange?

The Telegram co-founder may become a free-expression martyr for the terrible crime of enabling permissionless speech.

Reason

What is Telegram? What you need to know about messaging app after CEO Pavel Durov banned from leaving France

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris over the weekend, accused of enabling illicit activities, including drug trafficking and the distribution of child abuse images on his platform

The Independent UK

Putin and the Ayatollah Wanted To Censor This App. Now It's Macron's Turn.

French police arrested Telegram founder Pavel Durov for failing to control his social media and messaging app.

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Telegram founder arrested in Paris amid content concerns: Tech titans beware?

Could we be seeing a turning point for tech titans who reap huge profits for the "anything goes" content served up on their platforms? Free speech absolutists – including Elon Musk – are up in arms over the weekend arrest near Paris of the 39-year-old founder of Telegram. How strong…

France 24

Telegram founder arrest part of cybercrime inquiry, say prosecutors

Investigation into Pavel Durov relates to app’s alleged failure to stop spread of child sexual abuse material

The Guardian - US

What is Telegram and why has its founder Pavel Durov been arrested?

Russian-born tech entrepreneur is being held in relation to a cybercrime investigation

The Guardian - UK

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, wasn’t a political move but part of an independent investigation

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After Pavel Durov's arrest in France, don't hold your breath for that Telegram IPO

Is the Durov case about free speech, or just about letting Telegram become a massive platform for advertising illegal services?

Fortune

Arresting Telegram’s Pavel Durov could be a smart move. Tech bosses care more about themselves than you

He has been praised for refusing to share data with the Kremlin. But if targeting CEOs worries Musk, Zuckerberg et al, so be it, says tech writer Chris Stokel-Walker

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk calls for release of Telegram founder Pavel Durov as arrest sparks debate whether X owner may be next

The CEO of right-wing YouTube rival Rumble says France "crossed a line" arresting Durov, while Trump impeachment witness warns Musk should be "nervous."

Fortune

Who is Telegram founder Pavel Durov? All to know about his arrest in France

Durov was arrested at Paris-Le Bourget airport on Saturday, after arriving from Azerbaijan.

Al Jazeera

Durov: Mysterious And Controversial Telegram Founder

Still a few months shy of his 40th birthday, the man once dubbed the "Russian Zuckerberg" after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg now finds himself under arrest in France after being sensationally detained at a Paris airport this weekend.

Latin Times

Telegram: The Global Rise Of Libertarian Chat App

The boss of social media platform Telegram has been arrested in France, accused of allowing the sharing of illegal content.

International Business Times

Most Telegram App Coins In Red After TON Co-Founder Durov's Arrest

Pavel Durov's arrest has affected $TON prices, and it turns out even some top coins on Telegram apps have been hit hard by news of the Telegram CEO's detainment in France.

International Business Times

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Durov Has 'Nothing To Hide', Says Telegram After France Arrest

France held the Russian-born founder of Telegram Pavel Durov in custody for a second day of questioning on Monday over alleged offences related to the popular but controversial messaging app, which insisted he had "nothing to hide".

The Guardian - UK

Who is Pavel Durov? Billionaire founder of Telegram remains a mysterious figure

Once nicknamed the ‘Russian Zuckerberg’, Durov has boasted of being the biological father of more than 100 children

International Business Times

Bitcoin Weekend Recap: $BTC Targets $65K Amid Positive ETF Flows, Fed Chief's Statement

Bitcoin was climbing toward $65,000 during the weekend even as some bad news hit the crypto community – specifically, the digital coin added around $4,000 in two days.

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Elon Musk Defends Free Speech After Pavel Durov's Arrest.

Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter as X and support for free speech spark debate on moderation policies.

International Business Times

Durov: Mysterious And Controversial Telegram Founder

Russian-born tech entrepreneur Pavel Durov has founded wildly popular social networks as well as a cryptocurrency, amassed a multi-billion-dollar fortune and locked horns with authorities not just in Russia but around the world.

The Independent UK

Telegram messaging app says its detained chief Durov has ‘nothing to hide’

French broadcast media say popular messaging service’s chief has been detained at Paris airport

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