Telegram chief says arrest was 'misguided' and app is no 'anarchic paradise'
Friday, 6 September 2024 Telegram boss Pavel Durov has admitted his encrypted messaging app is not perfect but strongly denied it was an "anarchic paradise" as he broke his silence following his arrest in France.
The arrest and charging of Telegram founder Pavel Durov "raises a lot of human rights concerns" says a spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office. Russian-born Durov was detained in France on 24 August and charged with violations related to the messaging app. Speaking to reporters at a weekly UN...
France has denied allegations of interfering in Romania’s presidential elections after Telegram founder Pavel Durov claimed a “Western European government” asked him to block Romanian conservatives ahead of the vote. Durov hinted at France with a baguette emoji and accused French intel chief Nicolas Lerner of personally approaching him. France called the accusations “unfounded” and blamed Moscow for interference in the earlier annulled round. The tight runoff between centrist Nicusor and Euroskeptic Simion is now mired in deeper controversy.
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Friday, 6 September 2024
Telegram boss Pavel Durov has admitted his encrypted messaging app is not perfect but strongly denied it was an "anarchic paradise" as he broke his silence following his arrest in France.
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