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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.

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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

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.

The Conversation

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.

International Business Times

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

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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.

TechRadar

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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

International Business Times

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.

Reason

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-...

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Telegram CEO Vows To Combat Criminality On Messaging App

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov responds to French charges, defends platform security, and vows to combat criminal activities.

International Business Times

Telegram Quietly Updates FAQ As Pavel Durov Breaks Silence On France Arrest

Telegram has updated its FAQ page to include avenues and options for users to report "illegal content" – a feature not available before its CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France.

The Independent UK

Telegram’s Durov speaks out over France arrest calling it ‘misguided’

Chief executive says platform takes down ‘millions of harmful posts and channels every day’ as he denies app’s association with abuse

The Independent UK

Telegram CEO makes first public comments since French authorities targeted him and his app

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising stepped-up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app

Radio France Internationale

Telegram chief Durov denounces his arrest in France as 'misguided'

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has lashed out at French authorities, judging his recent arrest over an alleged lack of moderation on the messaging app as "misguided" and "surprising".

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