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French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram messaging app CEO

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Allegations against the Russia-born Pavel Durov, who is a French citizen, include that his platform is being used for child sexual abuse material.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    What to know about Telegram, the messaging app whose CEO was arrested over the weekend (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France over the weekend has thrust the popular messaging service and its enigmatic founder into the spotlight. Russian-born Durov was detained Saturday at Paris’s Bourget Airport on a warrant related to Telegram’s lack of…

  2. Quartz

    Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France (opens Quartz)

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    Durov is currently in French custody but many details surrounding his arrest remain unclear

  3. The World from PRX

    Telegram CEO arrested in France (opens The World from PRX)

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    Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder and CEO of Telegram, has been arrested in France, while Telegram itself faces allegations that it serves at a platform for money laundering and drug trafficking. Host Marco Werman speaks with Natalia Krapiva, a senior lawyer with Access Now, to discuss the impli…

  4. The Week

    France arrests CEO of Telegram (opens The Week)

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    Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested as part of an ongoing judicial investigation

  5. Fortune

    Telegram says CEO Durov has nothing to hide after arrest in France (opens Fortune)

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    “It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform,” Telegram said.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris? (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity such as drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images.

  7. NPR

    CEO of messaging service Telegram detained in France, French media report (opens NPR)

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    The reports say Pavel Durov, the co-founder and chief executive of the messaging service Telegram, was arrested and detained in France on Saturday.

  8. Insider

    What is Telegram and why did France just arrest its CEO? (opens Insider)

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    France's arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is a mysterious story with potentially global implications.

  9. ABC 11 Raleigh

    French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of popular messaging platform Telegram, was detained in connection with illegal activitiy on Telegram.

  10. New York Times

    What We Know About the Telegram Founder’s Arrest (opens New York Times)

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    Pavel Durov has been detained in France, as part of wide-ranging investigation into criminal activities on the messaging platform he runs.

  11. The Economist

    The arrest of Telegram’s founder rattles social media (opens The Economist)

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    Why Pavel Durov, “Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg”, is in a French jail | Business

  12. New York Post

    How Russia could use Pavel Durov’s arrest to finally bring Telegram under Kremlin control (opens New York Post)

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    The Kremlin may use the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov to finally crack down on one of the few bastions that has avoided its censorship and that its military heavily relies on, experts say.

  13. The Guardian

    Telegram founder’s arrest could have far-reaching impact on Russia (opens The Guardian)

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    Response across political spectrum to Pavel Durov’s arrest highlights unique place messaging app has in Russian society

  14. NBC New York

    Russia warns France over Telegram founder's detainment, suggests it may be politically motivated (opens NBC New York)

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    The detainment of Telegram founder Pavel Durov could be considered political if France fails to provide serious evidence of his guilt, the Kremlin said Tuesday.

  15. West Hawaii Today

    Telegram CEO arrested over probe into child porn, drug trafficking on app (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    PARIS — Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France as part of an investigation into crimes related to child pornography, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions on the platform, French prosecutors said on Monday.

  16. Al Jazeera

    What we know about arrest of Telegram CEO (opens Al Jazeera)

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    France says Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has allowed the social media platform to become a haven of criminal activity.

  17. Time

    Why the Arrest of Telegram’s Pavel Durov Is Sparking Outrage (opens Time)

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    Durov's detainment in France has implications for free speech and social media responsibility.

  18. The Guardian

    What the Telegram founder’s arrest means for the regulation of social media firms (opens The Guardian)

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    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

  19. Voice of America

    Telegram boss to stay in French custody as Russia alleges US meddling (opens Voice of America)

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    On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the public prosecutor said Durov's detention had been extended by up to 48 hours

  20. The Boston Globe

    French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Pavel Durov was detained as part of a judicial inquiry opened last month involving 12 alleged criminal violations.

  21. Hot Air

    France Detains Telegram Founder Pavel Durov (opens Hot Air)

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  22. CNN

    Kremlin says calls to delete sensitive messages on Telegram after Durov’s arrest are ‘utterly stupid’ (opens CNN)

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    The Kremlin is trying to calm fears that the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France could upend the messaging platform, which is extremely popular in Russia and plays a key role in coordinating the war effort in Ukraine.

  23. New York Post

    Arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France should scare Americans worried about free speech (opens New York Post)

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    Pavel Durov, the co-founder of social media giant Telegram, was detained upon his arrival in France last Saturday.

  24. Fortune

    Why Telegram billionaire Pavel Durov’s arrest risks fanning diplomatic tensions between France, Russia and the UAE (opens Fortune)

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

  25. Observer

    Who Is Telegram’s Billionaire Founder Pavel Durov Who Suddenly Made Headlines? (opens Observer)

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    Pavel Durov, the 39-year-old CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, suddenly made headlines over the weekend after he was arrested in a Paris airport on Saturday (Aug. 25).

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