Published 09/05/2024 9:47:35 p.m.

Telegram chief Durov denounces French charges as 'surprising' and 'misguided'

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticized France for his arrest over extremist content and found it "surprising" he was held accountable for third-party actions.
Durov described the charges as misguided, stating, “Using laws from the pre-smartphone era to charge a CEO with crimes...on the platform he manages is a misguided approach.”
Durov's public comments mark his first response since his arrest last month concerning illegal content on Telegram.

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The Hindu

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says French authorities should have complained to Telegram, not detained him

The founder of the Telegram messaging app, Pavel Durov, under investigation in France, said early on Friday that French authorities should have approached his company with their complaints

09/06/2024 3:38:37 a.m.·India

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NDTV

Telegram Chief Durov Blasts "Surprising" And "Misguided" French Charges

Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov on Thursday hit out at France for arresting and charging him last month over the publication of extremist and illegal content on the popular messaging app. In a lengthy post on Telegram, his first comment since his arrest, Durov said it was "surprising" he was being held responsible for other people's content. "Using laws from the pre-smartphone era to charge a CEO with crimes committed by third p…

09/05/2024 11:50:48 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app. In a Telegram post, the app's founder made his first public comments since French authorities handed him preliminary charges for allegedly allowing the platform's use for criminal activity.

09/06/2024 7:20:38 a.m.·United States

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abc News

Telegram CEO makes first public comments since French authorities targeted him and his app

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising stepped-up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app

09/06/2024 7:20:37 a.m.·United States

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CNN

Telegram CEO says he was ‘surprised’ by his arrest and interrogation

Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov returned to the messaging platform Thursday, saying in a lengthy post that he was surprised to have been arrested and interviewed by French authorities for four days.

09/05/2024 11:11:22 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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KIFI

Pavel Durov, CEO de Telegram, afirma que le "sorprendió" su detención e interrogatorio

Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — El CEO de Telegram, Pavel Durov, regresó a la plataforma de mensajería este jueves, diciendo en una extensa publicación que estaba sorprendido de haber sido arrestado e interrogado por las autoridades francesas hace menos de dos semanas en una investigación que ha desatado el debate sobre la libertad de expresión y la actividad criminal en línea. Durov fue detenido en un aeropuerto de París en el marco de un…

09/06/2024 12:01:09 a.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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