Editor's note: This story first appeared in March 2022 and has been updated to reflect the most recent financial figures and Durov's arrest in France. Pavel Durov is the founder and owner of ...

Pavel Durov, the founder of the hugely popular messaging app Telegram, remains in detention in France after being arrested over the weekend as part of an ongoing judicial investigation.

Embattled Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reportedly agreed to hand over IP addresses and phone numbers of those who use his encrypted messaging app to government authorities that make valid legal requests.

Last weekend's arrest in France of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov had repercussions in Latin America. The move was first regarded as an attack on freedom of speech despite the magistrates ...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claims little has changed in privacy policies, emphasizing user data sharing with authorities remains unchanged. Facing legal scrutiny in France, Durov stresses ongoing ...

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, has been placed under formal investigation in France as part of a probe into organised crime on the messaging app. Prosecutors in Paris ...

mostly Ukrainians — media It is noted that Durov plays a major role in the company's decision-making, which raises the question of "whether Telegram can exist without Pavel" ...

Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said Monday that the messaging platform had removed more "problematic content", weeks after his arrest in France on charges of failing to act ...

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is worth $15.5 billion, according to Forbes. French authorities arrested Durov in late August amid an investigation into criminal activity by Telegram users.

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is worth $15.5 billion, according to Forbes. French authorities arrested Durov in late August amid an investigation into criminal activity by Telegram users.