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Telegram, created by Pavel Durov and his brother Nikolai in 2013, now boasts over 1 billion users. (Photo: Flickr)

Telegram CEO faces investigation in France amid allegations of organized crime

A French judge started a formal investigation into Telegram boss Pavel Durov over alleged illegal activity on Wednesday evening (28 August).

Durov, who fled Russia in 2014 and is now a French and Emirati dual citizen, was a...

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

Telegram, created by Pavel Durov and his brother Nikolai in 2013, now boasts over 1 billion users. (Photo: Flickr)

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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