Justice for Pavel — Live tracker: Russia's terrorism charges against Telegram's founder

Telegram has never handed over private data to any government, and it never will. Charges designed to intimidate a platform are charges against its users.

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Telegram Messenger

@telegram · 3h

We are aware of the criminal case announced today. Telegram abides by applicable law and rejects the characterisation of our service as a tool for terrorism.

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EFF

@EFF · 4h

Prosecuting a messaging platform's founder for what users say is a direct attack on encrypted communication everywhere. We're watching this case closely.

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Reuters

@Reuters · 5h

BREAKING: Russian investigators charge Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism and place him on a federal wanted list.

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Access Now

@AccessNow · 6h

Terrorism statutes are increasingly used as leverage against platforms that refuse data demands. This is the pattern, not the exception.

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The Associated Press

@AP · 7h

Durov, who left Russia in 2014 after refusing to hand over user data, has not commented on whether he will contest the charges in a Russian court.

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