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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
France's Macron says arrest of the head of the Telegram messaging app wasn’t political
French President Emmanuel Macron says the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, ...
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted in France
Durov, who operates Telegram from Dubai, was apprehended Saturday as he was traveling back from Azerbaijan. He was held for ...
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French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram messaging app CEO
French authorities handed preliminary charges to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday for allowing alleged criminal ...
Ukraine bans official use of Telegram app over fears of Russian spying
Telegram is heavily used in both Ukraine and Russia and has become a critical source of information since the Russian ...
Ukraine bans Telegram use on state-issued devices
Ukraine has banned the use of the Telegram messaging platform on official devices issued to government and military personnel ...
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.