US EditionThe Kremlin vs. Telegram: How Russia’s Escalating Pressure on Pavel Durov Signals a New Front in Digital Authoritarianism
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The Guardian: Russia opens criminal case into Telegram founder Pavel Durov
The Guardian: Russia opens criminal case into Telegram founder Pavel Durov. “Russia has launched a criminal investigation into the Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, on suspicion of ‘abetting terrorist activities’, further escalating the Kremlin’s standoff with the widely used messaging app.”
Lawyers told RTVI about the threat to Telegram users of the recognition of a Messenger as an extremist, from persecution for symbols to risk to the buyers of the bonus.
Telegram Faces Continued Legal Battle With Russian Authorities Over Security Concerns
Telegram is currently in a long-running battle with Russian authorities, who argue that its promise of privacy and anonymity has helped enable crime and political unrest. Founded in 2013 by Pavel Durov, the platform quickly grew into a global social media tool used by students, entrepreneurs, officials, and even the military. It presented the opportunity for secure communication, free calls, bots, and anonymous payments. From the beginning, Tele…
The new offensive of Kremlin against Telegram application is considered by analysts as an echo of the tactics used by the Soviet Union to reduce the silence of foreign radio posts during the Cold War.
The last island of free speech in Russia is on the brink of collapse. The Putin regime is preparing to completely block the Telegram app, which is used by 60 percent of Russians. It could end in as little as three months, but the latest crackdown by the state censor has sparked unprecedented anger among soldiers and nationalist commentators.
The Kremlin vs. Telegram: How Russia’s Escalating Pressure on Pavel Durov Signals a New Front in Digital Authoritarianism
For years, Telegram occupied a peculiar position in the Russian information space — a platform founded by a Russian entrepreneur, used extensively by Russian citizens and officials alike, yet nominally independent of the Kremlin’s direct control. That delicate equilibrium now appears to be fracturing in dramatic fashion, as Moscow ratchets up pressure on both the messaging platform and its founder, Pavel Durov, in what observers describe as an u…
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