Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Faces 10-Year Sentence And €500K Fine In France's First Cybercrime Case Under New Law (UPDATED)
This story has been updated with a statement from Telegram. French prosecutors have placed Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, under formal investigation using a stringent new cybercrime law. What Happened: The LOPMI law,
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.
How France embraced Telegram’s Pavel Durov — before turning on him
Accustomed to mixing with the nation’s elite, the tech billionaire says he was surprised to be targeted by its legal system
"I Was Told I May Be...": What Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Said On Arrest In France
CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov has spoken for the first time since his arrest last month. The Russian-born CEO was arrested in Paris on charges of publishing extremist and illegal content.
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.
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 ...
Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app. In a Telegram post, the ...
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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 ...
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Durov says French authorities should have complained to Telegram, not detained him
Sept 6 (Reuters) - The founder of the Telegram messaging app, Pavel Durov, under investigation in France, said early on ...
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What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?
He was taken into custody at Paris-Le Bourget Airport in France on Saturday after landing from Azerbaijan. In a statement ...
Ukraine to Ban Telegram Within Military, Government Over Security Fears
In announcing the ban, Ukraine says it's uncovered evidence that Russian agents can access private user messages on Telegram, ...
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.
Exclusive: Hacker uses Telegram chatbots to leak data of top Indian insurer Star Health
The use of chatbots to sell stolen data demonstrates the difficulty the app has in preventing nefarious agents taking ...