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Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorist Activity

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities and failing to remove prohibited content from the platform. The charges stem from allegations that Telegram did not remove numerous channels, chats, and bots that violated Russian law.

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July 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) on Wednesday said it charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov for allegedly facilitating terrorist activities and for failing to remove prohibited information in violation of Russian law. The principal security agency said the instant messaging platform "failed to remove numerous channels, chats, and bots on the platform that are

Originally published at thehackernews.com

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