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Pavel Durov

  • Monday, 26 August, 2024
    Macron hits back at claims Telegram chief’s arrest is political

    French president says that fate of Pavel Durov will be ‘up to the judges to decide’

    Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov
  • Monday, 26 August, 2024
    Telegram Messaging
    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

    Pavel Durov, co-founder of Telegram, smiles after his meeting with Indonesian Communication and Information Minister Rudiantara in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 1, 2017. Durov is pictured indoors with a well-lit ceiling in the background.
  • Sunday, 25 August, 2024
    Telegram Messaging
    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.
  • Tuesday, 12 March, 2024
    The Big Read
    Telegram: social media giant or the new ‘dark web’?

    As the messaging platform gears up for a potential stock market flotation, it is under pressure to curtail use by criminals

    Montage of images of Pavel Durov, a Hong Kond protester with an umbrella and a screen shot from a Hamas channel
  • Monday, 11 March, 2024
    InterviewTelegram Messaging
    Telegram hits 900mn users as founder considers IPO

    In rare interview, Pavel Durov says secretive messaging app is making ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ from ads business

    A montage of the Telegram logo and a picture of Pavel Durov
  • Tuesday, 23 March, 2021
    Social Media
    Telegram raises $1bn from investors including Abu Dhabi state funds

    Mubadala and its Catalyst Partners joint venture among latest bond backers of messaging app

  • Friday, 27 April, 2018
    Social Media
    Isis ‘sim card’ man sentenced to 8 years for UK terror offences

    Rabar Mala used Telegram apps to help Syrian fighters communicate

    Illustrations Of Popular Mobile Apps And Social Media Sites...A man is seen as a silhouette as he checks a mobile device whilst standing against an illuminated wall bearing Telegram's logo in this arranged photograph in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. The Telegram messaging app, which allows users to encrypt text that self-destructs on a timer, took down a number of channels Islamic State was using for propaganda, highlighting the actions some online companies are taking to react to terrorism. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
  • Friday, 20 April, 2018
    News in-depthWeek in Review
    Telegram’s Pavel Durov looks to stay ahead of Russian authorities

    Tech entrepreneur has become a target for creating messaging app known for privacy

    Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016. REUTERS/Albert Gea - D1AESOQXTQAB
  • Tuesday, 17 April, 2018
    Technology sector
    Russia's Telegram block hits other websites, apps
  • Friday, 13 April, 2018
    Technology sector
    Moscow court bans messaging app Telegram

    Telegram refused to turn over encrypted messaging traffic to security services

    FILE PHOTO: Men pose with smartphones in front of a screen showing the Telegram logo in this picture illustration November 18, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
  • Friday, 13 April, 2018
    Social Media
    Moscow court bans Telegram messaging app

    Ban opens way for nationwide block

  • Monday, 2 April, 2018
    Social Media
    Telegram rejects Russian demand to hand over user data

    Messaging app says it is unable to provide encryption keys to secret services

    FILE PHOTO: Men pose with smartphones in front of a screen showing the Telegram logo in this picture illustration November 18, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
  • Thursday, 25 January, 2018
    Initial coin offerings
    Silicon Valley investors line up to back Telegram ICO

    Kleiner Perkins, Benchmark, Sequoia bid to join messaging app’s $1.2bn fundraising

    FILE - In this July 15, 2017 file photo, the messaging app Telegram is displayed on a smartphone in Bangkok, Thailand. As protests over Iran's faltering economy rapidly spread across the country, a channel on a mobile messaging app run by an exiled journalist helped fan the passions of some of those who took to the street. The Telegram app closed a channel run by Roohallah Zam after Iranian authorities complained that it was inciting violence, just hours before the government shut down the app entirely on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. (AP Photo, File)
  • Wednesday, 10 January, 2018
    US & Canadian companies
    Telegram app plans to join blockchain mania

    Messaging rival to WhatsApp wants to allow users to make payments using cryptocurrency

    FILE - In this July 15, 2017 file photo, the messaging app Telegram is displayed on a smartphone in Bangkok, Thailand. As protests over Iran's faltering economy rapidly spread across the country, a channel on a mobile messaging app run by an exiled journalist helped fan the passions of some of those who took to the street. The Telegram app closed a channel run by Roohallah Zam after Iranian authorities complained that it was inciting violence, just hours before the government shut down the app entirely on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. (AP Photo, File)
  • Monday, 16 October, 2017
    Social Media
    Messaging app Telegram will not hand over data despite fine
  • Wednesday, 28 June, 2017
    European companies
    Telegram founder agrees to register app with Russian censors

    Pavel Durov to comply after threats to block messaging service but will not retain data

    FILE PHOTO: Men pose with smartphones in front of a screen showing the Telegram logo in this picture illustration November 18, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
  • Monday, 15 August, 2016
    John Thornhill
    Russia’s traditions of resistance and reinvention power its innovators

    The livewires of Moscow and St Petersburg rely on age-old ploys to make a living

    MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 24: Pavel Durov of Vkontakte speaks during the Digital Life Design conference (DLD) at HVB Forum on January 24, 2012 in Munich, Germany. ence and culture which connects business, creative and social leaders, opinion-formers and investors for crossover conversation and inspiration. (Photo by Nadine Rupp/Getty Images)
  • Friday, 6 May, 2016
    Cyber Security
    Activists say Russian telecoms group hacked Telegram accounts

    Pair allege that operator MTS helped others access messaging service

    A man is seen as a silhouette as he checks a mobile device whilst standing against an illuminated wall bearing Telegram's logo in this arranged photograph in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. The Telegram messaging app, which allows users to encrypt text that self-destructs on a timer, took down a number of channels Islamic State was using for propaganda, highlighting the actions some online companies are taking to react to terrorism. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2016
    US & Canadian companies
    Telegram hits 100m users and commits to remaining ad-free

    Privacy-focused messaging platform says engagement higher than WhatsApp

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Pavel Durov, CEO and co-founder of Telegram speaks onstage during day one of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015 at Pier 70 on September 21, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)
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