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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged with allowing criminal activity

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Feed Name: Malwarebytes Blog

Date Published: 2024-08-29

Date Updated: 2026-04-28

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France indicted Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on charges including complicity in child sexual abuse material distribution, aiding organized crime, and refusing lawful orders, leading to his August 24 arrest, $5M bail, and travel restrictions, while India is separately probing alleged extortion and illegal gambling on the platform; amid Russian claims of political motivation denied by France, the article highlights debates over Telegram’s moderation standards and clarifies that Telegram is not end-to-end encrypted by default except in Secret Chats.

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