Russia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism in its latest digital crackdown
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-07-30 00:19 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Europe, Ukraine/Russia, World News, Asia Pacific, Technology
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Russian authorities said Wednesday they had charged Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, with aiding terrorism, the latest step by the Kremlin to bring the internet and digital communications under its control.
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