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Backpage's Michael Lacey Gets 5-Year Sentence

Plus: New York authorities set seized weed on fire, Pavel Durov charged by French authorities, and more...

Reason

Not So Free: Toncoin Climbs Despite Concerns Over Telegram CEO's France Case

Pavel Durov is now free from French custody, but he cannot leave France and must report twice a week to French authorities – some observers argued this is not true freedom.

International Business Times

South Korea will increase criminal penalties for sexual deepfakes shared on platforms like Telegram

South Korean celebrities make up over half of all deepfaked pornography worldwide.

Fortune

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Why Telegram CEO Pavel Durov stands apart from other tech executives

Telegram had lax content moderation policies and regularly ignored court orders and subpoenas, French attorneys said.

Fortune

Thursday briefing: Why athletes and activists want to tell a new story about the Paralympics

In today’s newsletter: Viewing Paralympians only as ‘inspiring’ rankles disability advocates – so how should we talk about their success?

The Guardian - UK

Telegram Boss Durov Charged, Banned From Leaving France

Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, was granted conditional release against a bail of five million euros and on the condition he must report to a police station twice a week as well as remaining in France, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a statement.

International Business Times

What’s Going On With Telegram? The CEO’s Arrest In Paris & What It Means For Users, Explained

CEO of Telegram, the encrypted social media app, has been arrested and charged in France. Here's what Pavel Durov's arrest means for users.

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Telegram founder’s arrest is radical — if it’s a crime to build privacy tools, there will be no privacy

Pavel Durov’s arrest suggests that the law enforcement dragnet is being widened from private financial transactions to private speech.

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Telegram boss's arrest: Fake Al Jazeera video claims France lost $17 billion in UAE arms deal

Although he was only in French police custody for a few days before his release under judicial supervision, disinformation surrounding the Russian-born Telegram founder Pavel Durov has hit the internet. A doctored social media video – falsely attributed to Al Jazeera – alleges that the UAE froze a $17 billion…

France 24

Telegram founder Pavel Durov banned from leaving France as authorities step up criminal probe

A judge has found there are grounds to formally investigate the tech billionaire on all the charges for which he was arrested

The Independent UK

Telegram CEO charged in France for ‘allowing criminal activity’ on messaging app

Pavel Durov, who has French citizenship, faces prosecution over alleged failure to suppress spread of sexual images of children and calls for violence

The Guardian - UK

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's Multifaceted Citizenship And Legal Troubles

Pavel Durov's detention in France due to multiple citizenships and legal issues raises intrigue in international relations.

Top News

Free-speech champion or cybercriminal? Here's why French authorities really arrested Telegram billionaire Pavel Durov

Durov ran afoul of Russian authorities when he refused disclose data about innocent protestors, now the French say he's done the same for criminals and terrorists.

Fortune

Telegram founder Pavel Durov's various citizenships add to the mystery of his detention

Over more than a decade, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram has amassed various different citizenships

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Radio France Internationale

Telegram founder Pavel Durov under formal investigation in France

A French judge has put put Telegram CEO Pavel Durov under formal investigation into charges that he was complicit in organised crime committed using the messaging app. He was released on bail after four days of police custody.

France 24

Telegram CEO Durov placed under formal investigation and banned from leaving France

Russian-born Pavel Durov, the CEO of messaging app Telegram, will be placed under formal investigation after four days of questioning by French police and is forbidden to leave French territory, Paris prosecutors said on Wedneday following Durov's appearance in a Paris court. Durov was arrested outside of Paris on Saturday…

Al Jazeera

Drug dealers to Putin critics: Behind Pavel Durov’s rare Telegram audience

Arrested in France, the Telegram boss has found widespread support that mirrors his app’s popularity across groups.

Reason

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's Arrest Is Part of a Global War on Free Speech

Governments around the world seek to suppress ideas and control communications channels.

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Fortune

Pavel Durov proved he could make it without VCs—but it may be a footnote in a cautionary tale

The TON crypto tokens intertwined with the messaging app were part of a fascinating subplot in the Telegram tale. With Durov's arrest, that story is now mired in uncertainty.

Top News

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Faces Charges In France

French prosecutors to decide on charging or releasing Telegram CEO Pavel Durov after his detention in Paris on multiple criminal allegations. Outrage in Ru...

International Business Times

Open Letter Tied To TON's #FREEDUROV Campaign Gets Over 2M Signatures In 1 Day

The TON community is standing firm with Pavel Durov as they wait for news regarding the Telegram CEO's detainment in France – an initiative that was only launched Tuesday has gained over two million signatures.

The Independent UK

French prosecutors set to charge or release Telegram CEO Pavel Durov as his custody order expires

French prosecutors are expected to charge or release the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, after his police custody order expires on Wednesday

Fortune

Arrest of Telegram CEO raises concerns over app's leadership, investor cites 'dictatorship'

The social media platform is facing its biggest crisis yet after French authorities arrested Pavel Durov.

The Guardian - UK

Stakes high for European Union after arrest of Telegram co-founder

The charges against Pavel Durov increases pressure on Brussels to enforce new European law on the platform

Fortune

Billionaire Pavel Durov made his fortune building two influential social media giants with close links to Russia. Now, his tech legacy is under threat

Durov has earned a reputation as a free-speech crusader. But could his recent arrest change how Telegram operates?

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