Author: Marie Lamensch
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The Curious Case of Russia, France and Telegram
In May 2024, the quantity of mis- and disinformation on the platform led the Ukrainian government to consider banning Telegram. December 26, 2024 Telegram’s Pavel Durov was arrested by French authorities on August 24, 2024, the author reports. (Photo illustration by REUTERS) When Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested by French authorities in…