Russia charges Telegram founder with terrorism links
6.7 Regulation Russia's FSB charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism and issued an international arrest warrant, alleging Telegram failed to remove content used for attacks and recruitment.
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities and issued an international arrest warrant for him. Authorities allege that Telegram failed to remove channels, chats, and bots reportedly used by Ukrainian special services, terrorist groups, and extremist organizations to coordinate sabotage, attacks, recruitment, and cyber-fraud within Russia. The FSB claims that Telegram's inaction enabled these illegal activities, escalating the criminal case against Durov. He has not commented on the charges or his placement on the wanted list. This development marks a significant escalation in Russia's ongoing conflict with Telegram over content moderation and access to user communications. Despite the news, Toncoin (recently rebranded to Gram) saw no significant price reaction.
