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’

New York Post

The famous Las Vegas tourism slogan asserts that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

But when it comes to European social media censorship, what happens in Europe doesn’t stay in Europe. Americans should be worried.

The case of Pavel Durov highlights the problem.

The co-founder of social media giant Telegram was detained upon his arrival in France last Saturday.



Durov is being investigated for refusal to cooperate with authorities in restricting the content being posted to Telegram and potentially is being held responsible for the alleged criminal use of the platform, or at least that’s the gist of France’s argument.

No big deal, you...

Arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France should scare Americans worried about free speech

Axios

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France this weekend has put the platform's content moderation policies and its creator's role in them back in the spotlight. Why it matters: The case could become a free speech rallying cry while setting a precedent for other social media executives. Rumble CEO Chris...

What to know about Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

TheDailyBeast

Prosecutors in France said Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in connection with a cybercrime and anti-fraud investigation into illegal activity on the platform and refusing to cooperate with law enforcement.Durov’s arrest, according to prosecutor Laure Beccuau, was part of an inquiry opened on July 8 “against person unnamed” involving potential charges such as aiding in the distribution of child sexual abuse material, money laundering, and selling illegal drugs.The messaging app said its founder has “nothing to hide” following his arrest in France on Saturday. The 39-year-old billionaire CEO of the company was detained after his private jet landed at...

Telegram Billionaire Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Wider Probe, Authorities Say

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Butler, PA

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Herbie J Pilato

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In Memory of Actor John Banner (TV's 'Hogan's Heroes'): 50 Years After His Tragic Death

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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.

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Barron Trump, the youngest of Donald Trump’s children, is embarking on one of the first big adventures of adulthood this fall: moving away to college. The 18-year-old, having just graduated from Florida’s prestigious Oxbridge Academy, will study in New York, his father revealed this week. The exact university remains unknown but NYU, Columbia and Cornell are all possible contenders.

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Paolo Ardoino, chief executive officer at Tether stablecoin issuer and chief technology officer at Bitfinex crypto exchange, has published a tweet in which he shared his concerns regarding the recent arrest of Telegram and TON founder Pavel Durov. The Russian-born billionaire was taken in custody at a Paris airport in...

Tether CEO: Pavel Durov's Arrest Very Concerning; ‘Dark Ages Will Be Our Future’

Apple has announced when it will reveal the iPhone 16 alongside other products. The company will hold an event, seemingly titled “It’s Glowtime”, at its California headquarters on 9 September. It will begin at 10am local Pacific time, or 6pm in the UK. Both the reference to...

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Layer-1 blockchain The Open Network (TON) is issuing a statement in support of Telegram founder Pavel Durov after his recent arrest in France. TON says on the social media platform that its network will continue to run as usual following Durov’s detention over alleged offenses related to the Telegram messaging app.

TON Blockchain Issues Statement Following Arrest of Telegram Founder Pavel Durov

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Belmar, NJ

Marjorie Taylor Greene has blamed so-called “commie” Democrats for the arrest of a surfer over a $12 per day beach badge. Liam Mahoney, 28, from Junction City, California, was arrested during a trip to a beach near Belmar’s 19th Avenue Beach in New Jersey last Tuesday. Mahoney...

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French authorities arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in Paris on Saturday. The tech entrepreneur was detained at Le Bourget airport after arriving on his private jet. Officials have stated that the CEO’s arrest was made under a warrant related to alleged offenses related to the messaging app. Soon after the arrest, Telegram released a statement saying its CEO “has nothing to hide”.

Telegram CEO gets arrested; the company says he has "nothing to hide"

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Hilton Head Island, SC

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NBC News

PARIS — A French investigative judge extended police custody for the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Durov was detained Saturday at Le Bourget airport as part of a judicial inquiry opened last month involving 12 alleged criminal violations. They include complicity in selling child sexual abuse material and in drug trafficking, fraud, abetting organized crime transactions and refusing to share information or documents with investigators when required by law.

French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France over lack of moderators on app

Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, French media reported. Mr...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France over lack of moderators on app

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