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Pavel Durov Alleges French Intelligence Pressured Him To Censor Moldovan Channels On Telegram In Exchange For Legal Favors During Election

On Sunday, Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of Telegram, accused French intelligence of pressuring him to silence Moldovan voices on his platform in exchange for leniency in his ongoing court case in France.

Benzinga

Chinese victims of online sexual abuse face uphill battle in finding justice

A Telegram channel that offered revenge porn and other non-consensual content of Chinese women has highlighted gaps in laws protecting victims of sexual abuse in China

The Independent UK

WhatsApp And Telegram Users In Russia Face New Restrictions On Voice Calls As Trump-Putin Alaska Meet Looms

On Wednesday, Russia announced that it has partially restricted audio calls on Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) WhatsApp and Pavel Durov's Telegram, signaling another move to tighten internet control ahead of President Donald Trump's scheduled meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

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Elon Musk's X Accused Of Algorithm Manipulation And 'Fraudulent Data Extraction' In France: Telegram's Pavel Durov Says Any Tech Company Can Now Be Called A 'Criminal Gang'

The escalating tensions between France and major tech firms took a new turn this week, as Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov criticized the country for its legal approach toward platforms like Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter.

Benzinga

As the Trump admin relaxes crypto enforcement, companies are increasingly looking to raise funds through token sales.

Fortune

Telegram blockchain startup TOP raises $28.5 million as messaging platform expands crypto footprint

Ribbit Capital led the Series A fundraise, with participation from Pantera Capital.

Fortune

106 Children in 12 Countries: Telegram’s Billionaire Founder Will Split $14 Billion Fortune Equally, But There’s A Catch

Telegram founder Pavel Durov, known for his uncompromising stance on privacy, will divide his $14 billion fortune equally among 106 children from 12 countries, including those conceived through donation.

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Why does this billionaire have 100 kids in 12 countries?

Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, plans to leave his money to all his offspring – conceived out of ‘civic duty’

The Guardian - US

Telegram CEO says 106 kids will inherit his billions — internet drags him and Elon Musk’s pro-natalist club

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Billionaire Telegram founder leaves his $14 billion fortune to the 100+ children he’s fathered—which means $132 million for each lucky Gen Alpha kid

Thanks to tech tycoon Pavel Durov’s new will, over 100 Gen Alpha kids are set to one day become overnight millionaires—and they may not even know it.

Fortune

Telegram founder Pavel Durov to split fortune between his more than 100 children

Durov, 40, said he did not want his six official children and the others born from his sperm donations "to tear each other apart" after his death.

Euronews

What are the laws around donating sperm? Telegram founder Pavel Durov reveals he has 100 children

Telegram founder Pavel Durov reveals he has fathered over 100 children, stating they will inherit his vast fortune

Evening Standard

Telegram founder reveals he has fathered more than 100 children and they will share his £10 billion fortune

Pavel Durov says he has fathered more than 100 children through an IVF clinic as well as being the ‘official father’ of six kids and they all have ‘the same rights’

Evening Standard

Pavel Durov: Quick Facts on Billionaire Telegram CEO Who Said His 100 Kids Won't Get a Cent in the Next 30 Years

Tech billionaire Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, says his 100+ kids won't inherit his $13.9B fortune for 30 years. Here's why he's doing it.

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France Softens Restrictions For Telegram Founder Durov: Judicial Source

Telegram founder Pavel Durov's judicial control has been relaxed, with the Russian-born entrepreneur now allowed to live in Dubai for a maximum of two weeks at a time, a judicial source said on Thursday.

TechRadar

Telegram rejects allegations over links to Russian Intelligence

"Unauthorized access to any data is impossible," said the provider – rejecting a new report’s allegations.

Euronews

Fake Euronews Telegram channel spreads false claims about Romanian and Moldovan leaders

Euroverify has detected the latest fake Euronews reports being mirrored in Russian state-sponsored media.

Fortune

Toncoin falls 7% as Elon Musk refutes Telegram founder’s claims of a $300 million xAI partnership

Elon Musk responded that “No deal has been signed” after Pavel Durov announced the partnership on X.

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Telegram gets some AI integration but you may not love the source

Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok is now embedded into Telegram.

Android Central

Elon Musk's xAI is paying Telegram $300 million to integrate Grok AI

Telegram will be gain access to Elon Musk's Grok AI this summer.

International Business Times

Telegram's Durov Repeats Claim France Interfered In Romania Vote

The co-founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, Pavel Durov, on Tuesday repeated his allegation that French intelligence pressured him to interfere in this month's Romanian presidential election.

Fortune

Telegram's CEO built two dominant social networks from scratch before 40 and has fathered more than 100 biological children. He's also facing up to 10 years in prison

Pavel Durov co-founded VK when he was just 21, and launched Telegram when he was 28.

Radio France Internationale

Divided Romania faces uncertain future despite rejecting the far right

Romania’s new president Nicusor Dan is stepping into office amid deep political and social divisions, as fallout from Sunday’s run-off election exposes the scale of public frustration and mistrust. Economic pressures are mounting, and the far right is already regrouping.

International Business Times

France Detains 55 Men In Paedophile Ring Crackdown

Fifty-five men were arrested in France this week as part of an operation to dismantle a suspected paedophile ring operating via the Telegram messaging app, authorities said Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

French police dismantle widespread paedophilia network hidden on Telegram

Police in France have uncovered a vast child abuse network operating through encrypted chats on Telegram, leading to the arrest of 55 men across 42 departments.

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