Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Faces 10-Year Sentence and €500K Fine In France's First Cybercrime Case Under New Law
French prosecutors have placed Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, under formal investigation using a stringent new cybercrime law. What Happened: The LOPMI law, enacted in January 2023, criminalizes tech executives whose platforms facilitate illegal activities.
France uses tough, untested cybercrime law to target Telegram's Durov
PARIS (Reuters) - When French prosecutors took aim at Telegram boss Pavel Durov, they had a trump ... With the law still untested in court, France's pioneering push to prosecute figures like Durov could backfire if its judges balk at penalising tech ...
Why France’s arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has divided tech regulation experts
Juan Ortiz Freuler and Apunam Chander weigh in on the arrest of Pavel Durov. “The decision to take the CEO of a prominent company into custody—and accusing them of being an accomplice of crimes enabled by the platform—does seem unprecedented,” says Ortiz-Freuler.
How France embraced Telegram’s Pavel Durov — before turning on him
Accustomed to mixing with the nation’s elite, the tech billionaire says he was surprised to be targeted by its legal system
Telegram Quietly Updates FAQ As Pavel Durov Breaks Silence On France Arrest
Telegram has updated its FAQ page to include avenues and options for users to report "illegal content" – a feature not available before its CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France.
France uses tough, untested cybercrime law to target Telegram's Pavel Durov
PARIS: When French prosecutors took aim at Telegram boss Pavel Durov, they had a trump card to wield - a tough new law with no international equivalent that criminalises tech titans whose platforms allow illegal products or activities.
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested by French authorities at a Paris airport
Pavel Durov, a dual citizen of France and Russia, was detained at Paris-Le Bourget Airport on Saturday evening after ...
They leave no choice: France forces Pavel Durov's brother Nikolai to come to Paris
According to him, Telegram vice-president Ilya Perekopsky is also being lured to Paris. September 13th, 2024. EADaily ...
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Who is Pavel Durov? What to know about Russian-born Telegram owner arrested in France
Pavel Durov, a Russian-born tech mogul who co-founded the popular social media platform Telegram, was arrested this weekend in France, the French press reported Sunday. Durov's arrest was ...
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov hit with criminal charges in France after refusing to help authorities wiretap users
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France on Saturday after landing on a private jet from Azerbaijan. AP Among the charges was an allegation that he ...
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Officials Confirm Arrest Of Billionaire Telegram CEO Pavel Durov In France: Here’s What We Know
Billionaire Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Saturday, multiple French officials confirmed, amid an apparent investigation into whether Telegram—a freewheeling and sometimes ...
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Pavel Durov Calls His Detainment In France Misguided
Pavel Durov, Telegram's CEO, had called his arrest by France a 'misguided' attempt from the government. Here's more.
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov released from police custody to face questioning after arrest in France
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was released from police custody in France on Wednesday and transferred to court for questioning before a possible indictment. Durov, the Russian-born billionaire ...