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The problem with making Telegram's Pavel Durov a free speech poster boy

Pavel Durov's potential charges are now clear—but their link to free-speech issues is less so.

Fortune

What is Telegram and how does it work? The controversial messaging app founded by Pavel Durov

The app has built up a sizeable base of 950 million users thanks to its private messaging and large group chat features

Evening Standard

Arrest of Telegram boss Durov sparks criticism amid free speech concerns

Telegram boss Pavel Durov's police custody in France has been extended until August 28 on 12 charges of organised crime. A French court is accusing the Russian-born billionaire of failing to act against the criminal use of his messaging app by his subscribers, in particular through a lack of moderation…

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Who is Pavel Durov? Co-founder of Telegram app says he's fathered 100 kids

Here’s a closer look at the eccentric tech founder’s life and work

Evening Standard

Russia warns France against trying to 'intimidate' detained Telegram founder Pavel Durov

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has suggested the French government is trying to intimidate Russian-born Pavel Durov, the CEO of messaging app Telegram, who was arrested outside of Paris on Saturday for 12 alleged crimes related to drug trafficking, the sale of child sexual abuse material and fraud on the messaging…

France 24

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Detained In France Investigation

Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, faces criminal charges in France, sparking international interest and concerns about online platform regulations.

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Durov's Telegram: 'Weapon Of War' Under Increased Scrutiny

The arrest of maverick entrepreneur Pavel Durov has drawn global attention to the importance of his messaging app Telegram for Russian troops and propagandists as Moscow's war against Ukraine grinds into its third year.

International Business Times

Why Telegram billionaire Pavel Durov’s arrest risks fanning diplomatic tensions among France, Russia, and the UAE

Durov’s messaging platform has nearly a billion users, and has played an especially key role in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Fortune

What the Telegram founder’s arrest means for the regulation of social media firms

In this week’s newsletter: Pavel Durov’s detention by French authorities is a major break from the norm – but his low-moderation, non-encrypted app is an anomaly

The Guardian - UK

UAE Seeks Consular Services For Arrested Telegram Boss

Durov, the 39-year-old billionaire founder of the messaging platform, was arrested at the Paris airport late on Sunday.

International Business Times

French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

French prosecutors say an investigative judge has extended police custody for the Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov

The Independent UK

Toncoin Plunges Again As Telegram CEO Arrest Charges Released

TON prices were down once more Monday night as the Paris prosecutor's office released multiple charges against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, and French President Emmanuel Macron denied allegations that Durov's arrest had a "political" aspect to it.

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UAE weighs in on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s detention by France

United Arab Emirates calls on France to provide ‘all consular services’ to Durov, says care of citizens a ‘priority’.

Reason

Wait, Democrats Now Say They Love Freedom?

Plus: Does the government own too much land in Utah? And the latest response to Friends star Matthew Perry’s drug overdose death.

Reason

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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.

France 24

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…

The Guardian - US

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 - UK

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 Independent 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

Fortune

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?

The Guardian - UK

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

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