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Telegram CEO Barred from Leaving France Amid Ongoing Legal Battle

  • Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, is not allowed to leave France due to ongoing legal investigations into Telegram's role in illegal activities on its platform.
  • French authorities rejected Durov's request to travel to the United States for meetings, stating the trip was "not imperative or justified."
  • Durov faces six charges, including facilitating illegal activities via Telegram, and has been under legal supervision since his arrest in August 2024.
  • He accused French intelligence chief Nicolas Lerner of pressuring him to silence conservative voices in Romania before elections, which the French government denied.
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