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.
Telegram chief Durov denounces his arrest in France as 'misguided'
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has hit out at French authorities, judging his recent arrest over an alleged lack of moderation on the messaging app as "misguided" and "surprising". In his first public comments since he was detained last month,
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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 ...
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Exclusive: Hacker uses Telegram chatbots to leak data of top Indian insurer Star Health
The ability for users to create chatbots is widely credited with helping Dubai-based Telegram become one of the world's ...
Telegram CEO’s Arrest Smacks of Empty Posturing
Arresting tech executives isn’t going to help Europe or the US figure out how to balance privacy and safety online.
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested by French authorities at a Paris airport
The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport, French media reported Sunday. 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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What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?
He was taken into custody at Paris-Le Bourget Airport in France on Saturday after landing from Azerbaijan. In a statement posted to its platform, Telegram said it abides by EU laws and its content ...
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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 ...