Pavel Durov

Telegram deleted inactive user channels

Telegram deleted inactive user channels

Telegram deleted all public addresses of channels not used over the year, Founder of the messenger Pavel Durov wrote in his Telegram channel. "In mid-August, we withdrew all public Telegram addresses linked to channels that were …

Durov refuses to consider himself Russian businessman?

Durov refuses to consider himself Russian businessman?

A number of businessmen, including Pavel Durov, have recently asked not to be called Russian citizens, focusing on foreign citizenship. According to Forbes, after the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the US, UK and the EU …

Iran says it files charges against Durov

Iran says it files charges against Durov

Iranian prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the CEO of the popular encrypted messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, Fox News reported citing ISNA news agency. They allege that the service, which is used to …

Iran says Telegram transfers servers, but CEO denies it

Iran says Telegram transfers servers, but CEO denies it

Iran's communications and information technology minister was quoted Sunday as saying the widely used Telegram messenger service has transferred some of its servers into the country, but the encrypted application's founder swiftly denied …

Telegram founder agrees to register service in Russia

Telegram founder agrees to register service in Russia

Creator of Telegram messenger Pavel Durov agreed to include the messenger in the information register of the Russian telecom watchdog Roskomnadzor, he said on his profile page in VKontakte, TASS reports. However, Durov …

Kremlin comments on ban of Telegram messenger

Kremlin comments on ban of Telegram messenger

Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has declined to comment on the dispute between Telegram messenger founder Pavel Durov and Russia’s telecom watchdog Roskomnadzor. "I would like to …