Why Russia charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with ‘aiding terrorism’
Russia’s main domestic security agency has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list, escalating the country’s crackdown on the messaging platform amid tightening internet controls, according to AP.
The move comes as Russian authorities continue restricting access to Telegram, one of the country’s most widely used messaging apps, as part of broader efforts to strengthen state oversight of online platforms following the start of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.
