Russia issues international wanted notice against Telegram founder Pavel Durov for aiding terrorism
Moscow announced it had issued an international wanted notice for Russian-born Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on charges of 'complicity in terrorism'. Russian security services accuse Durov of failing to remove channels, chats and bots on the platform allegedly used by Ukraine to recruit people for sabotage operations inside Russia. Durov's representatives have not yet issued a response.
Russian authorities announced they had issued an international wanted notice against Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov. The accusation is based on a charge of 'complicity in terrorism'.
Russia's security services accuse Durov of failing to remove certain channels, chats and automated accounts on the platform, which they allege were used by Ukraine to recruit people for sabotage operations inside Russia. Telegram has previously faced similar criticism over content moderation demands from various governments.
Durov's representatives have not yet issued a formal response to the matter. The development has reignited debate over Telegram's legal standing in different countries and the platform's content moderation policies.
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