Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorist Activity

The Hacker News 29 Jul 2026

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

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