Don't Just Read the News, Understand It.
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Israel-Hamas Conflict
Heatwaves
Independence Day
Artificial Intelligence
Social Media
Senate
Republican Party
Donald Trump
US Politics
Taxes
NHL
Democratic Party
Education
Published • loading... • Updated

Telegram's Durov allowed to leave France amid probe, AFP reports

  • Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was allowed to leave France amid accusations of enabling organized crime, according to sources who informed AFP.
  • Durov was detained in August 2024 for failing to control extremist content on Telegram and was released on a bail of $5.6 million.
  • An investigating judge permitted Durov to travel to Dubai, where his company is headquartered, due to ongoing investigations.
  • Durov thanked investigative judges for allowing his departure and claimed Telegram has always cooperated in fighting crime.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

101 Articles

All
Left
8
Center
17
Right
6
Business InsiderBusiness Insider
Reposted by
DNyuzDNyuz
Lean Left

Telegram hits 1 billion active users as CEO Pavel Durov takes swipe at Meta-owned rival WhatsApp

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov.Albert Gea/ReutersTelegram reached 1 billion monthly active users, its CEO said.CEO Pavel Durov took a shot at WhatsApp, calling it "a cheap, watered-down imitation of Telegram."Durov has been allowed to leave France after being held on charges of failing to curb extremist content.Telegram just hit the massive milestone of 1 billion monthly active users.As CEO Pavel Durov shared the news on his personal Te…

·United States
Read Full Article
MeduzaMeduza
Left

Durov: Telegram reached an audience of one billion users and came in second place after WhatsApp

Telegram's monthly audience has exceeded one billion active users, said Pavel Durov, the founder of the messenger.

·Riga, Latvia
Read Full Article
der Standard ATder Standard AT
Lean Left

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is allowed to leave France

Since August, the native Russian was not allowed to leave the country and had to report to the police twice a week.

·Vienna, Austria
Read Full Article
The Epoch TimesThe Epoch Times
Right

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Thanks French Judges After Returning to Dubai

Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov says he has arrived back in Dubai after French prosecutors apparently rescinded a travel ban they imposed after he was arrested in Paris in August 2024. Reports over the weekend suggested he had been allowed to leave France. On Monday, Durov wrote on his Telegram channel: “As you may have heard, I’ve returned to Dubai after spending several months in France due to an investigation related to the activity o…

·New York, United States
Read Full Article
TechCrunchTechCrunch
Center

Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, allowed to leave France -- despite ongoing criminal investigation

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, no longer has to stay in France. A source told AFP that the investigating judge in charge of

·United States
Read Full Article
BleepingComputerBleepingComputer
Center

Telegram CEO leaves France temporarily as criminal probe continues

French authorities have allowed Pavel Durov, Telegram's CEO and founder, to temporarily leave the country while criminal activity on the messaging platform is still under investigation.

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 55% of the sources are Center
55% Center
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

U.S. News broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, March 15, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

Telegram icon

Telegram

Pavel Durov icon

Pavel Durov

Europe icon

Europe

Business icon

Business

European Economy icon

European Economy

France Politics icon

France Politics

European Politics icon

European Politics

News
For You
SearchBlindspotLocal