Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says he’s ‘not sure’ about allowing Kyiv to build Patriot missiles Trump's remarks come as Kyiv hits two more Wildberries warehouses and oil facilities in Russia The Independent UK · Jul 30
Australia begins legal action against Telegram over alleged pro-terror material after Russia's charges on Durov Australia's internet regulator has begun legal action against Telegram. This action targets alleged failings to remove pro-terror posts from the platform. The regulator cited videos linked to Christchurch and Buffalo terror attacks. Telegram faces potential civil penalties of up to fifty-four point six million Australian dollars. The messaging app has… The Economic Times · Jul 30
Ukraine war briefing: F-16 crashes while chasing Russian air targets Pilot found safe and taken for medical treatment after ‘malfunction’; Russian drone company chief shot. What we know on day 1,618 The Guardian - AU · Jul 30
Who Is Pavel Durov? Telegram Founder Who Claims More Than 100 Children Now Targeted by Russia's FSB Pavel Durov, the Telegram founder, is back in the news after Russia stepped up pressure on him and after he said more than 100 children will share his fortune. International Business Times UK · Jul 29
Russia Promotes State Linked 'Max' App as It Accuses Telegram of Enabling Sabotage and Mass Murder Russia's FSB accuses Telegram of aiding terrorism, targeting founder Pavel Durov. Meanwhile, the Kremlin promotes Max, a state-linked messaging app, raising digital rights concerns. International Business Times UK · Jul 29
Telegram's billionaire founder Pavel Durov has faced legal woes before -- in Russia and France Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, has repeatedly run into trouble with both the Kremlin and Western officials as he cast himself as a champion of free speech The Independent UK · Jul 29
How to Choose the Right Messaging Access Point: Website, App Store, Desktop Client, or Web Login Searching for a messaging platform's website sounds simple, but the result may lead to a product homepage, an app-store listing, a desktop installer, a browser login, a help article, or an unrelated third-party page. inkl · Jul 29
How Latin America’s right use humour – and why it has deep historical roots Humour plays a key role in the political communication of rightwing populist leaders in Latin America. Politicians including Javier Milei in Argentina, Nayib Bukele in El Salvador and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil have all used humour to engage with and solidify their support base, normalise extreme ideologies and deflect criticism. The Conversation · Jul 29
How App Nicknames and Shortened Links Create Confusion for Multilingual Messaging Users Global messaging platforms often acquire regional nicknames as they move across languages and markets. These informal names can make an application easier to discuss, but they can also make search results, web logins, download pages, and invitation links more difficult to verify. inkl · Jul 29
Russia Accuses Telegram Founder of Aiding Terrorism for Refusing To Remove Ukrainian Recruitment Bots Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with supporting terrorism, alleging he refused to remove recruitment bots used by Ukrainian intelligence, which he denied. International Business Times UK · Jul 29
Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged by Russia over terrorism offences IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 29
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Russia's wanted list: Everything to know about his $6.6 billion net worth, 100+ children, and life in Dubai Pavel Durov net worth: Russia's Federal Security Service has charged Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov and has accused him of facilitating terrorist activities. On Russia's wanted list, Pavel Durov's net worth is estimated at $6.6 billion, reflecting Telegram's global reach. He previously stated intentions to share his fortune with his more… The Economic Times · Jul 29
Russia's Telegram crackdown: Pavel Durov charged with aiding terrorism, puts him on international wanted list Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Wednesday charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorist activities and placed him on an international wanted list, accusing the messaging platform of failing to remove content allegedly used by Ukrainian intelligence agencies and terrorist and extremist organisations. The Times of India · Jul 29
Russia issues international wanted notice against Telegram founder Pavel Durov for aiding terrorism Moscow on Wednesday said it had issued an international wanted notice for Russian-born Telegram CEO Pavel Durov for "complicity in terrorism". Russian security services accused Durov of failing to remove "channels, chats and bots" on the popular messaging platform allegedly used by Ukraine to recruit people for deadly sabotage operations… France 24 · Jul 29
Euronews · Jul 29 Russia issues international arrest warrant for Telegram founder Durov Durov, who holds French and UAE passports and has lived outside Russia for years, called the case politically motivated. The Kremlin frequently targets its political enemies on charges of supporting "terrorism" or "extremism".
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and puts him on wanted list Russia’s main domestic security agency says the founder of the messaging app Telegram has been charged with aiding terrorism and put on an international wanted list
The Economic Times · Jul 29 Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged by Russia's FSB for facilitating terrorism Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities, accusing the messaging platform of failing to remove content allegedly used for terrorism, sabotage and cyber-fraud inside Russia. The FSB has also issued an international arrest warrant. Telegram has not commented, while Durov continues to…
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least seven dead and Poland scrambles jets as Putin launches ‘massive’ strikes Ukraine’s president said Russia had been planning the attack for several days
The Independent UK · Jul 27 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump to meet Zelensky as Pentagon plans to stretch Ukraine funds out to 2029 Ukraine calls Iran an 'accomplice' in Russia's invasion and says vessel was carrying military supplies
The Economic Times · Jul 27 Russian strikes kill at least six across Ukraine as Kyiv comes under missile attack Russia launched overnight ballistic missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and several Ukrainian regions, killing at least six people, including a nine-year-old child, and injuring dozens, Ukrainian officials said. The barrage came after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned of intensified attacks, while Moscow said Ukrainian drone strikes also killed four civilians…
The Independent UK · Jul 25 Young girls being groomed on Roblox and forced into ‘unspeakable’ acts IN DEPTH : Secret networks of sadistic teenage boys are luring their targets to Discord and Telegram. Neither platform is included in the government’s proposed social media ban for under 16s, as Nicole Wootton-Cane reports
The Independent UK · Jul 25 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Putin preparing to bring 30,000 more North Korean troops into battle Ukraine's Air Force says Russia targeting Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Sunday
France 24 · Jul 24 Arrests, denials and missing images: Gulf states’ response to Iranian strikes Since the conflict between Iran and the United States began on February 28, more than 1,000 people have been arrested for attempting to document Iranian strikes in Jordan and Gulf countries allied with Washington. The governments of these countries have sought to deter the circulation of such images and maintain…
Benzinga · Jul 24 India Just Ordered Jack Dorsey’s BitChat To Be Erased From GitHub, After Protesters Used the Bluetooth Messaging App to Outsmart a Government Blackout Amid Mass Protests The Indian government has directed GitHub to remove Jack Dorsey‘s Bitchat repositories amid the ongoing student protests in Delhi.
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