About nine months ago while researching a story, I found myself added to a large Telegram channel which was focused on selling drugs. I was then added to one about hacking and then one about stolen credit cards. I realised my Telegram settings had made it possible for people to...

Telegram: 'The dark web in your pocket'

iHeartRadio

A female influencer who was recently posting about a trip she's suspected to have taken with Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has gone missing since Durov's arrest.

Influencer Who Posted Trip With Arrested Telegram CEO Now Missing

Business Insider

X owner Elon Musk and Telegram CEO Pavel Durov are both tech billionaires who back little moderation on social media in support of free speech.

Elon Musk defends Telegram CEO Pavel Durov after arrest in France: "Dangerous times"

Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France in connection with the app’s moderation, Reuters reported. Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter (now called X) in 2022, has already taken to his own platform to speak about Durov’s reported arrest. In one of...

Elon Musk on Telegram Founder Pavel Durov’s Arrest: ‘Executed for Liking a Meme’

Here are the top three news stories over the past day presented to you by U.Today. FBI breaks silence about Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Dave Troy, prominent investigative journalist and entrepreneur, has recently made a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the FBI, in which he asked for information about Satoshi Nakamoto, anonymous creator of Bitcoin. The bureau responded to the request, stating that Satoshi could be "one or more third-party individuals" and that it can "neither confirm nor deny" the existence of records about them. As follows from Troy's comment to the FBI's response, this is a typical answer for requests concerning non-U.S. persons. The journalist wrote that he intends to appeal the response, adding that his goal is not to identify the person behind the pseudonym, but to obtain any information the FBI may have on the subject.

FBI Breaks Silence about BTC Creator Satoshi Nakamoto, XRP Sees $12 Billion Real Trading Volume Surge, Arthur Hayes Predicts Epic Altcoin Season: Crypto News Digest by U.Today

New York Post

A mystery blonde “crypto coach” who was traveling with Telegram CEO Pavel Durov cannot be located by her family following the secretive tech billionaire’s arrest in France this weekend. 

Juli Vavilova, 24, who is also a video game streamer, is at the center of online speculation after she shared a series of glam pics while apparently traveling with Durov to Azerbaijan last week, according to matching social media posts highlighted by French privacy data researcher Baptiste Robert and others.

Online observers suggest those posts may have given away details about the exiled Russian mogul’s movements prior to his arrest. He was...

Mystery blond traveling with secretive Telegram CEO was posting trip on social media before he was arrested — and now she’s missing

French prosecutors formally charged Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with a wide range of crimes related to illegal activity on the app Wednesday, releasing him from custody but banning him from leaving the country. The news and messaging platform has been linked to the spread of child sexual abuse content, drug...

Telegram CEO formally charged in illegal content probe

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was released from pre-trial detention on Wednesday after spending four days in custody. Durov was detained by French authorities on Saturday at Le Bourget Airport outside Paris. His arrest was based on allegations related to violations of laws concerning drug trafficking, child sexual content, promotion of terrorism, and cyberbullying, which were attributed to inadequate moderation practices on Telegram.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov released from detention

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested by French authorities at Le Bourget Airport last week. The arrest took place on Saturday night soon after he landed at the airport on the outskirts of Paris. At the time, French authorities didn’t respond to requests for comment. The French media reported that the CEO was detained under a warrant related to alleged offenses related to the messaging app.

Telegram CEO faces 12 charges linked to money laundering & more

El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has waded into the debate over the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, pledging his support to the beleaguered tech billionaire. Durov was detained near Paris late on Saturday, over alleged offenses relating to his Telegram app. French law enforcement cited a lack of moderation on the platform and a failure to cooperate with police effectively, and criminal enterprises were left to roam on the instant messaging site.

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele champions free speech in support of Telegram boss

Wyoming State

Contributors represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. They have also demonstrated their experience writing hard news for other outlets. Contributors are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

contributor

WyoFile

Wyoming’s U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Harriet Hageman handily staved off Republican challengers in Tuesday’s primary election. The Associated Press called the race at 8 p.m.

Barrasso, Hageman handily defeat Republican challengers

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

A few months ago, CEO Pavel Durov said the company could be worth $30 billion. That seems like a real stretch.

Telegram's reported finances reveal a pretty small business with an uncertain future

NBC News

Pavel Durov, the CEO and a co-founder of the news and messaging app Telegram, has been charged in France with enabling various forms of criminality in the app, French prosecutors said Wednesday. One of the charges — complicity in administering an online platform permitting illicit transactions by an organized group...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged by French prosecutors

The founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, has been formally charged in France following his arrest on August 24. Previously, Franchise Herald reported that Durov was arrested near Paris after arriving from Azerbaijan by private jet. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Faces Charges in France. The arrest...

Pavel Durov Under Investigation After Allegedly Enabling the Use of Telegram for Aiding Fraudsters, Drug Traffickers

TechSpot

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. What just happened? Pavel Durov, the CEO of messaging app Telegram, has been charged by French authorities over allegations he allowed criminal activity on the app. Durov was arrested in France on Saturday. He is barred from leaving the country and only avoided being held in custody by paying a 5 million euro ($5.56 million) bail. Durov must also report to a police station twice a week.

Pavel Durov charged in France for failure to moderate illegal content on Telegram

A crypto analyst who nailed Bitcoin’s 2018 bottom six months in advance is turning bullish on Ethereum (ETH). The analyst pseudonymously known as Bluntz tells his 273,300 followers on the social media platform X that the low for Ethereum is potentially in now that ETH tagged its lowest level in six months in August.

Top Crypto Analyst Who Accurately Predicted 2018 Bitcoin Bottom Says Ethereum Low Is In – Here’s His Outlook

Our weekly roundup of news from Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. South Korean manhunt ends as suspect caught with brand new $15K face. South Korean police have apprehended 14 individuals involved in a fraudulent crypto mining scheme that pocketed 16 billion Korean won (about $12.1 million), according to reports citing an Aug. 29 press conference.

$12.1M fraud suspect with ‘new face’ arrested, crypto scam boiler rooms busted: Asia Express

Cheyenne, WY

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

PBS NewsHour

The arrest of Telegram's CEO and founder has reignited concerns about the balance of free speech and responsibility that comes with running social platforms. Telegram has more than 900 million users, making it among the most popular messaging services in the world. The arrest of Pavel Durov has far-reaching implications for the industry at large. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Pranshu Verma.

Charges against Telegram CEO sparks debate over balance of free speech and responsibility

NewsBreak

Crypto Biz: Telegram and OpenSea on authorities’ radar

After weeks of relative quiet in the crypto industry, several events have once again pushed the sector into the spotlight. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest in...

Crypto Biz: Telegram and OpenSea on authorities’ radar

Comments / 0