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Telegram pledges to exit the market rather than "undermine encryption with backdoors"

Telegram's CEO, Pavel Durov, reacts to the widespread push for creating encryption backdoors, reaffirming the company's commitment to users' privacy and security.

TechRadar

Telegram-based blockchain TON raises $400 million from prominent crypto VCs

The investors will receive “token-based investments” in lieu of equity.

Fortune

TON surges 24% as Telegram founder Pavel Durov returns home to Dubai amid ongoing investigation

“The process is ongoing, it feels great to be home,” Durov wrote on Telegram Monday.

Fortune

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Telegram's CEO Durov returns to Dubai amid French probe into alleged criminal activity

Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of the messaging app Telegram, has been temporarily allowed to leave France despite being under investigation.

Euronews

Telegram's CEO Durov back in Dubai as France investigates criminal activity on his messaging app

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says that he has travelled from France to Dubai, even as the French authorities continue to investigate criminal activity on his messaging app

The Independent UK

Telegram Founder Durov Allowed To Temporarily Leave France

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to temporarily leave France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to allegedly enabling organised crime, sources told AFP. Durov, now 40, was sensationally detained at Le Bourget airport outside Paris in August 2024 and charged with a litany of violations related…

International Business Times

Telegram Fined $957K For Delayed Response On Terror & Child Sexual Abuse Content

Telegram has been fined over delays in responding to queries about terrorist and child sexual exploitation content on the platform.

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Telegram fined nearly $1m by Australian watchdog for delay in reporting about terrorism and child abuse material

Telegram took 160 days to provide information, with the delay obstructing online safety scrutineer from doing its job, commissioner says

The Guardian - AU

Telegram Boss Admits 'Seriousness' Of French Allegations: Source

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has told investigating magistrates in France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to enabling organised crime, that he "realised the seriousness of all the allegations", according to a source close to the case.

International Business Times

Telegram Groups With 70,000 Men Share Disturbing Rape 'Tutorials' and Victim Footage

An investigation has revealed numerous Telegram groupchats discussing how to rape and drug women, exchanging pictures and live footage of their exploits.

International Business Times UK

Telegram's $1.3B Crypto Windfall Shields Business Amid Pavel Durov's Legal Troubles, Toncoin Emerges As The Golden Goose

Telegram has reported significant financial growth in the first half of 2024, with revenue reaching $525 million, driven by strong performance in cryptocurrency holdings. This is despite ongoing legal challenges facing its CEO, Pavel Durov.

Benzinga

A Billionaire Tech Mogul Is Offering Women Free IVF Treatments. But There's a Catch: They Must Use His Sperm

Pavel Durov has partnered with a fertility clinic in Russia to cover the costs for a "limited number" of women who want to get pregnant by using his sperm.

Latin Times

I attended the 2024 Encryption Summit - here are my 5 takeaways

I attended the second edition of the virtual event to shed light on the need for encryption and the challenges this tech faces. Here's what I learned.

TechRadar

The anonymous, anything-goes forum at the heart of the Pelicot rape case

Before it was shut down this year, the illicit and unmoderated chat site Coco had been implicated in killings, child sexual abuse and homophobic attacks

The Guardian - US

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The Conversation

Telegram: why the app is allowed when other social media is censored in Russia

Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov has confirmed that the messaging app, which is widely used in Russia, has made several changes related to user privacy.

International Business Times

UN Report Reveals Telegram's Alleged Role In Facilitating Illegal Transactions In Southeast Asia

Telegram allegedly facilitated the transfer of "dirty" or "black" USDT in Southeast Asia as serviced by unlicensed VASPs in the area, and the platform has also been linked to an underground marketplace that has cyber-enabled fraud operations.

The Guardian - US

Far-right extremists flee from Telegram to SimpleX over privacy features

App that doesn’t require users’ emails or phone numbers secured over $1m in funding with help from Jack Dorsey

TechRadar

This is why you should use a Telegram VPN if you care about your privacy

After Pavel Durov's arrest, Telegram changed its policies to provide users' data to authorities upon request. Here's how to stay private when using the messaging platform.

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Al Jazeera

Elon Musk’s wars: Brazil to Australia, UK to US, the X owner’s many battles

The billionaire has taken on many governments, claiming he’s fighting for free speech. But often, there’s more to it.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Wong alarmed by Middle East ‘escalation’; RBA holds cash rate; and Dorset ‘Stonehenge’ discovered

Foreign affairs minister says 2024 is on track to be the deadliest year on record for aid workers

International Business Times

Telegram's Durov Announces New Crackdown On Illegal Content

Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said Monday that the messaging platform had removed more "problematic content", weeks after his arrest in France on charges of failing to act against criminals using the app.

Reason

Is Nostr an Antidote to Social Media Censorship?

What if there was a social media platform owned not by Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, or the Chinese Communist Party, but by everybody and nobody all at once?

Reason

Glenn Greenwald: Why Did Brazil Ban X?

Glenn Greenwald discusses Brazil's ban of X, the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, and the global crackdown on speech on Just Asking Questions.

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Two Arrested For Inciting Hate Crimes On Social Media

Two individuals arrested for promoting hate crimes and violence on Telegram, facing federal charges. Justice Department emphasizes accountability for bias-...

International Business Times

Rape And Revenge Porn: Serbian Telegram Groups Preying On Women

It began with a warning -- Telegram groups notorious for sharing illicit sexual content had set their sights on student Stasa Ivkovic.

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