2024-08-26 17:55:08
Technology
Social Media
Regulation
Pavel Durov's Arrest and the Controversy Surrounding Telegram
Related news on that topic:
The press radar on this topic:
New York Times - Technology
Technology
Politics
French authorities detained Pavel Durov, Telegram's top executive, at Le Bourget airport in France. The Russian entrepreneur, 39, faced charges related to illicit material on Telegram. His detention status remained unconfirmed, with the Russian Embassy seeking clarification. Durov's arrest news prompted no comments from French officials or Telegram.
Al Jazeera
Who is Telegram founder Pavel Durov? All to know about his arrest in France
Technology
Politics
Pavel Durov, the 39-year-old co-founder of Telegram, was arrested in Paris on charges related to the messaging app, including fraud, drug trafficking, cyberbullying, and promoting terrorism. Durov, a citizen of the UAE and France with an estimated net worth of $15.5 billion, co-founded Telegram after selling his stake in the Russian social network VKontakte and fleeing the country in 2014. Telegram, known for its minimal content moderation, has faced tensions with the Russian government, which..
EuroNews
EU Commission distances itself from French Telegram spat
Technology
Telegram, a popular messaging app with over 900 million active monthly users globally, faces scrutiny over criminal activity on its platform, including drug dealing and paedophile networking, facilitated by its end-to-end encrypted messaging. The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) does not define criminal offenses or allow for arrests, but Telegram must comply with transparency and content moderation requirements. Telegram has 41 million monthly average users in the EU, and if it reaches 45 milli..
Yahoo!
Who is Pavel Durov? What to know about Russian-born Telegram owner arrested in France
Technology
Politics
Economy
Pavel Durov, a Russian-born billionaire, co-founded Telegram, a popular messaging app. He previously founded VK, Russia's version of Facebook. Durov was arrested in France on an arrest warrant from OFMIN, which accused him of failing to crack down on criminal activity on Telegram, including money laundering, drug trafficking, and the promotion of terrorism. The investigation also involves allegations of child pornography, cyberscams, and organized crime on the platform. Durov's arrest is part..
Frankfurter Rundschau
„Russlands Mark Zuckerberg“ festgesetzt – Lawrow Sprecherin äußert sich zu Telegram-Chef
Politik
Technologie
Pawel Durow, der russisch-französische Unternehmer und Gründer von Telegram, wurde in Frankreich festgesetzt. Er wird verdächtigt, sich durch Telegram des Drogenhandels, Betrugs und Kindesmissbrauchs mitschuldig gemacht zu haben. Telegram verteidigt sich gegen die Vorwürfe und sagt, Durow habe "nichts zu verbergen" und reise häufig in Europa, außerdem sei es "absurd", eine Plattform oder ihren Besitzer für den Missbrauch des Dienstes durch Dritte verantwortlich zu machen.
tz
„Russlands Mark Zuckerberg“ festgesetzt – Lawrow Sprecherin äußert sich zu Telegram-Chef
Politik
Technologie
Der russisch-französische Unternehmer Pawel Durow, Gründer des Messengers Telegram, wurde in Frankreich festgesetzt. Telegram wird von beiden Seiten im Ukraine-Krieg genutzt. Durow erhielt den Spitznamen "russischer Mark Zuckerberg" für seine Gründung des sozialen Netzwerks VKontakte in Russland.
Welcome!
infobud.ai is an AI-driven news aggregator that simplifies global news, offering customizable feeds in all languages for tailored insights into tech, finance, politics, and more. It provides precise, relevant news updates, overcoming conventional search tool limitations. Due to the diversity of news sources, it provides precise and relevant news updates, focusing entirely on the facts without influencing opinion. Read moreExpand