- India blocked Telegram due to fraud and paper leaks related to the competitive medical entrance exam.
- Pavel Durov criticized the government's ban on the Telegram platform.
- Pavel Durov was questioned in Paris, while Russian authorities slowed services due to non-compliance, amid investigations into the platform's criminal links.
- FSB launches an investigation targeting the Telegram platform and accusing Pavel Durov of enabling terrorism and facilitating recruitment.
The Russian state utilizes its domestic security agency, the FSB, to monitor Telegram for prohibited content.
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Updated Jul 29
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What happened
The Russian state utilizes its domestic security agency, the FSB, to monitor Telegram for prohibited content.
Who's involved
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Part of
FSB launches an investigation targeting the Telegram platform and accusing Pavel Durov of enabling terrorism and facilitating recruitment.Also in this story
- FSB alleges Telegram founder failed to remove content, leading to brief detention and civil proceedings.
- FSB targets global platform founder with arrest warrant following investigation into platform's role in enabling terrorism.
The entities involved
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Federal Security Service
principal security agency of Russia (FSB)
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