Russia accuses Telegram founder of aiding terrorism in its latest online crackdown
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, says the Russian actions against him are an attempt to suppress privacy and free speech. Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, says the Russian actions against him are an attempt to suppress privacy and free speech. They have also developed technology to monitor and manipulate online traffic.Facebook, Instagram and X have been banned in Russia and YouTube has been throttled.
- ▪Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, says the Russian actions against him are an attempt to suppress privacy and free speech.
- ▪Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, says the Russian actions against him are an attempt to suppress privacy and free speech.
- ▪They have also developed technology to monitor and manipulate online traffic.Facebook, Instagram and X have been banned in Russia and YouTube has been throttled.
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Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, says the Russian actions against him are an attempt to suppress privacy and free speech. Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, says the Russian actions against him are an attempt to suppress privacy and free speech. Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty ImagesTelegramRussia accuses Telegram founder of aiding terrorism in its latest online crackdownFSB puts Pavel Durov on international wanted lists and says his messaging app is used for sabotage and murderAssociated PressWed 29 Jul 2026 12.36 EDTLast modified on Wed 29 Jul 2026 13.18 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleRussian officials have charged Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive of the messaging app Telegram, with…
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