Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) charges Pavel Durov, the founder and co-founder of the messaging app Telegram, with aiding terrorism, according to multiple outlets. Russian authorities accuse Durov of facilitating terrorism by allegedly allowing Telegram to be used by Ukrainian security services and by terrorist or extremist organizations. The claims center on Telegram’s alleged failure to remove content and tools that Russia says are used to prepare and coordinate sabotage and attacks within Russia. Several reports say the case is tied to Telegram’s content moderation and its role as a messaging platform used on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Outlets also report that Russia puts Durov on an international wanted list and issues an arrest warrant tied to the charges. One outlet describes the move as part of broader Russian pressure on Telegram, including restrictions. Telegram, described as having more than 1 billion users, has said it is widely used by people across the region. The reports reflect Russia’s stated allegations; the sources do not provide independent verification of the claims.
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and issues arrest warrant
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) charges Pavel Durov, the founder and co-founder of the messaging app Telegram, with aiding terrorism, according to multiple outlets. Russian authorities accuse...
- Russian authorities, via the FSB, charge Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder/co-founder, with aiding terrorism.
- The charges cite Telegram’s alleged failure to remove material Russia says is used by Ukrainian security services and by terrorist or extremist organizations.
- Russian authorities say the alleged content/tools are used to prepare and coordinate sabotage and acts of terrorism within Russia.
- Russia places Durov on an international wanted list and issues an arrest warrant, according to reports.
- Telegram is described as a widely used encrypted messaging app with over 1 billion users.
Telegram, an encrypted messenger app founded in 2013, says it has more than 1 billion users and is widely used on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war.
19 minutes from nowRussian authorities accuse Telegram of failing to remove content used by Ukrainian intelligence services and “extremist” groups.
1 hour agoRussian security forces charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, issuing an international warrant for his arrest.
1 hour agoMoscow has escalated its pressure on Telegram, accusing the platform of hosting tools used to coordinate deadly attacks and sabotage across Russia.
1 hour agoRussia’s main domestic security agency said Wednesday that Pavel Durov, founder and owner of the messaging app Telegram, has been charged with aiding terrorism and put on an international wanted list. The charges against Durov, who was born and began his career in Russia but later moved abroad, came as the Russian authorities restrict Telegram, one of the most popular messaging apps in the country. It is part of a long-term effort to bring the internet under the Kremlin’s full control that has...
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