Yahoo Web Search

  1. Weird-but-True news stories with thought-provoking commentary. Basic subscriptions FREE since 1994!

Search results

  1. Aug 26, 2024 · The headline in a Russian newspaper summed up the story: “The arrest (or detention) of ‘Russia’s Zuckerberg’, Pavel Durov, is one of the most important, but mysterious global news stories ...

  2. Durov: mysterious and controversial Telegram founder. Durov cultivates a near mystical image. Russian-born tech entrepreneur Pavel Durov has founded wildly popular social networks ...

  3. Aug 29, 2024 · PARIS — The conspiracy mill has been in overdrive since Pavel Durov’s surprise arrest Saturday sparked outrage among free-speech advocates, who accused France of seeking to censor the Telegram messaging platform. Since its launch in 2013, Telegram has become a go-to tool for political dissidents, battlefield generals and gangsters, amassing ...

  4. Aug 27, 2024 · See our ethics statement. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest in France on Saturday took the tech world by surprise. The 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire was detained after touching down at an ...

    • Jordan Pearson
  5. Aug 26, 2024 · 26 August 2024. Updated 29 August 2024. Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, has been placed under formal investigation in France as part of a probe into organised crime on ...

  6. Sep 6, 2024 · Telegram boss Pavel Durov has admitted his encrypted messaging app is not perfect but strongly denied it was an "anarchic paradise" as he broke his silence following his arrest in France.

  7. People also ask

  8. Aug 26, 2024 · Pavel Durov's messaging app Telegram has attracted controversy due to its encryption system. (Reuters: Albert Gea) The founder of encrypted messaging service Telegram has been detained in France ...

  1. People also search for