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    French authorities’ action against Pavel Durov hits IPO plans and leaves bondholders nursing steep losses

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  • Thursday, 29 August, 2024
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    Telegram has failed to distinguish between the demands of autocratic regimes and legitimate democratic requests

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  • Thursday, 29 August, 2024
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    From combat orders to air-raid alerts, app is now vital for both Russian and Ukrainian troops and civilians

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  • Wednesday, 28 August, 2024
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    Pavel Durov barred from leaving France as part of probe into messaging app by Paris prosecutors

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  • Tuesday, 27 August, 2024
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    Pavel Durov could be held until Wednesday as magistrate determines whether to charge social media billionaire

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  • Monday, 26 August, 2024
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  • Monday, 26 August, 2024
    Telegram founder arrested over platform’s ‘lack of moderation’ on child sex abuse

    French police allege that messaging app led by Pavel Durov has not done enough to tackle criminal activity

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  • Sunday, 25 August, 2024
    Russian lawmakers hit back at arrest of Telegram chief Durov in France

    Billionaire detained at Paris airport for failing to adequately moderate criminal activity on his messaging platform

    Pavel Durov, chief executive officer of Telegram, speaks during a keynote session at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Durov is wearing a black shirt and a headset microphone.
  • Wednesday, 7 August, 2024
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  • Saturday, 30 March, 2024
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  • Tuesday, 12 March, 2024
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    As the messaging platform gears up for a potential stock market flotation, it is under pressure to curtail use by criminals

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  • Monday, 11 March, 2024
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