Pavel Valeryevich Durov [b] (Russian: Павел Валерьевич Дуров; born 10 October 1984) is a Russian technology entrepreneur best known as the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Telegram, a messaging platform launched in 2013. Durov was born in Russia, where he co-founded the social networking site VKontakte (VK) in ...

Sep 23, 2024 · Messaging platform Telegram is making some new concessions around safety and user privacy after the arrest of its founder and CEO Pavel Durov in France last month.

Aug 28, 2024 · Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, has been arrested in Paris over allegations that his platform was being used for illicit activity including drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images.

Sep 6, 2024 · On his personal Telegram channel, amid thank yous, hearts and thumbs up emojis, Durov defiantly refuted claims that his messaging platform is “an anarchic paradise” and criticized the French ...

Aug 27, 2024 · Pavel Durov was charged in France, as part of wide-ranging investigation into criminal activities on the messaging platform he runs.

Pavel Durov is a Russian entrepreneur known for co-founding and being the chief executive officer (CEO) of Telegram messenger, offering end-to-end encryption in messages, voice and video calls. [13] [14] In 2018, Russia attempted to block Telegram, after the company refused to cooperate with Russian security services. [15]

3 days ago · Durov also said he had been in touch with French intelligence services about terrorism cases. On August 28, nearly four days after his arrest, Durov was formally indicted on six charges.

Aug 26, 2024 · Pavel Durov left Russia when the government tried to control his social media company, Telegram. But in the end, it wasn’t Putin who arrested him for allowing the public to exercise free...

Aug 28, 2024 · Telegram founder Pavel Durov is under formal investigation and will not be allowed to leave France, a French prosecutor said in a statement released Wednesday night.

Jan 31, 2025 · Pavel Durov is the founder and owner of messaging app Telegram, which has more than 700 million monthly active users worldwide. Telegram, which is free to use, competes with messaging apps like ...