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Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism

Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list. The Federal Security Service (FSB) alleges that Telegram's administration has failed to remove channels used by Ukrainian intelligence and terrorist organizations for acts of sabotage, cyberfraud, and coordination of terrorism within Russia. These charges come amid a broader effort by the Kremlin to increase control over the internet, particularly since the invasion of Ukraine, and could result in Durov facing a life sentence if convicted. AI

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Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism

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    Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with aiding terror, issues wanted alert

    Russia’s main domestic security agency said Wednesday that Pavel Durov, founder and owner of the messaging app Telegram, has been charged with aiding terrorism and put on an international wanted list. The charges against Durov, who was born and began his career in Russia but late…