Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Faces 10-Year Sentence and €500K Fine In France's First Cybercrime Case Under New Law
French prosecutors have placed Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, under formal investigation using a stringent new cybercrime law. What Happened: The LOPMI law, enacted in January 2023, criminalizes tech executives whose platforms facilitate illegal activities.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov makes first public comments since French authorities targeted him and his app
In a Telegram post, Durov defended himself against the French judicial investigation, suggesting that he personally shouldn’t have been targeted.
Telegram is not an “anarchic paradise,” CEO Pavel Durov says after arrest
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, in his first public comments since being arrested by French authorities, said that Telegram is not an "anarchic paradise" but promised that the platform will enhance its moderation of harmful content.
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.
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 CEO Pavel Durov's arrest raises alarms over crackdowns on digital platforms
The recent arrest of Telegram's CEO, Pavel Durov, has sparked widespread debate about the growing influence of governments ...
Telegram Quietly Updates FAQ Page As Pavel Durov Says Rapid Growth Made It Easier For ‘Criminals To Abuse Our Platform’
The Telegram founder and CEO, however, described his arrest by French authorities as “misguided” and said the messaging ...
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov releases first public comments since arrest in France
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular social media messaging platform Telegram who is currently facing charges for allowing criminal activity on the platform, made his first public ...
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Breaks Silence Following French Arrest: Defends Telegram’s Moderation
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov breaks silence after his arrest in France, defending the platform's moderation efforts and ...
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Meet Pavel Durov, the tech billionaire who founded Telegram
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is worth $15.5 billion. French authorities arrested Durov in late August amid an investigation into criminal activity by Telegram users. On Thursday ...
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov pledges to 'significantly improve' the site, days after arrest
Pavel Durov, the co-founder and CEO of Telegram, has pledged to “significantly improve” the moderation of criminal activity ...
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Pavel Durov Speaks up After Receiving Preliminary Charges, Telegram Will Now Moderate Private Chats
The latest changes on Telegram now focus on moderating private chats in the platform after previously leaving these alone, ...
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Two weeks on from Pavel Durov’s arrest, Telegram ramps up moderation of ‘illegal content’
Less than two weeks after Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov’s high-profile arrest by French police, the company has ...