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 Feb 05
Spain hits back at Pavel Durov over mass Telegram post on social media ban plan: Founder’s extraordinary intervention has laid bare rising tensions between ...
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 Feb 06
Spain hits back at Telegram founder over 'lies' about internet law: The founder of Telegram forwarded a message through the app's official channel ...
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Spain hits back at Telegram founder over 'lies' about internet law
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 Feb 05
Telegram's Durov says proposed Spanish social media restrictions seek to censor critics
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 Feb 05
Telegram calls Sánchez’s social media plan “steps towards total control”: Telegram has publicly criticised the Spanish government’s proposed social media ...
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Telegram calls Sánchez’s social media plan “steps towards total control”
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 Aug 05
Putin is losing his battle with 'Russia's Zuckerberg' - and being openly mocked: The Kremlin has charged Telegram's founder with assisting terrorism - after ...
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Putin is losing his battle with 'Russia's Zuckerberg' - and being openly ...
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Die Welt
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 May 13
Telegram founder Pavel Durov: "After a meeting with Putin, he quickly left the country"
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov:
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 Apr 05
Russia Allegedly Swung at VPNs but Accidentally Hit Its Own Banking Sector Instead
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Russia Allegedly Swung at VPNs but Accidentally Hit Its Own Banking Sector ...
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Saudi Gazette Apr 05
Telegram to adapt to Russia restrictions, Pavel Durov says: MOSCOW — Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Saturday the messaging platform will adapt to restrictions ...
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Telegram to adapt to Russia restrictions, Pavel Durov says
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Khaleej Times
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 Mar 02
Dubai safer than many European cities, says Telegram CEO Pavel Durov amid Iran strikes
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Dubai safer than many European cities, says Telegram CEO Pavel Durov amid ...
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El País
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 Feb 08
Telegram, the platform favored by cybercriminals and disinformation: The instant messaging service’s lax content moderation policy has turned it into a hotbed of ...
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Telegram, the platform favored by cybercriminals and disinformation
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 Jan 08
Telegram founder offers to fund IVF treatment for women to conceive his child: Telegram Founder IVF Plan: Pavel Durov offers to fund IVF for single women to ...
deccanherald.com/technology/telegram-founder-offers-to-fund-ivf-treatment-for-women-to-conceive-his-child-3855208
Telegram founder offers to fund IVF treatment for women to conceive his ...
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Hindustan Times
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 Dec 24 25
Telegram founder Pavel Durov to fund IVF for women using his donated sperm, promises heirs a share of his fortune | Hindustan Times
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov to fund IVF for women using his donated sperm ...
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 Nov 13 25
France fully lifts travel ban on Telegram founder Durov: Telegram founder Pavel Durov, a French-Russian dual national, was detained in Paris in 2024 over illegal ...
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France fully lifts travel ban on Telegram founder Durov
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Hindustan Times
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 Oct 02 25
Telegram founder Pavel Durov claims he survived poisoning attempt in 2018: 'I thought it was over' | Trending
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov claims he survived poisoning attempt in 2018: ...
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 Sep 28 25
Telegram's Durov says France asked to remove some Moldovan channels from app: He said French intelligence told him they would help with his court case in return.
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Telegram's Durov says France asked to remove some Moldovan channels from ...
Key FactsDurov Accuses France of Moldovan Channel Censorship
Sep 28, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
  • Pavel Durov claimed French intelligence requested the censorship of certain Moldovan Telegram channels via an intermediary.

  • The demand was reportedly linked to promises of assistance in his ongoing French legal case.

  • France denied these accusations and referenced similar claims made by Durov during Romania’s elections.

  • Telegram has over one billion monthly users and holds significant influence in former Soviet countries.
    • If the agency did in fact approach the judge — it constituted an attempt to interfere in the judicial process.
    — Pavel Durov comments on the allegations against the French intelligence agency.
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Yeni Safak English Aug 26 25
Telegram founder Durov slams France over ‘absurd’ yearlong case: ‘Detention hurt France’s image as free country;’ says Pavel Durov, who must still report to ...
yenisafak.com/en/world/telegram-founder-durov-slams-france-over-absurd-yearlong-case-3706953
Telegram founder Durov slams France over ‘absurd’ yearlong case
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Berliner Zeitung
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 Jun 21 25
Telegram founder wants to bequeath billions to 106 children - what will become of the company?
berliner-zeitung.de/news/telegram-gruender-will-milliarden-an-106-kinder-vererben-was-wird-aus-dem-unternehmen-li.2335473
Telegram founder wants to bequeath billions to 106 children - what will ...
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 Jun 20 25
Telegram boss will leave fortune to over 100 children he fathered: The technology tycoon said his children would not have access to their inheritance for 30 ...
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Telegram boss will leave fortune to over 100 children he fathered
Key FactsInheritance Strategy for Over 100 Descendants Revealed
Jun 20, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: entrepreneur.com
  • Pavel Durov fathered over 100 children through personal relationships and sperm donations across 12 countries.

  • He intends to grant equal inheritance rights to all offspring, to be accessed three decades after his death.

  • Durov emphasizes the importance of his children becoming self-reliant before receiving financial support.

  • His plans are influenced by the legal and political challenges he faces as Telegram’s founder.
    • They are all my children and will all have the same rights! I don't want them to tear each other apart after my death.
    — Pavel Durov spoke to the French political magazine Le Point about his plan to share his fortune among his more than 100 children.
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