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Russia opens criminal investigation against Telegram app founder Pavel Durov

Russian authorities have targeted YouTube and imposed restrictions on popular messaging platforms, blocking Signal and Viber and banning online calls on WhatsApp and Telegram

By AP · 25 February 2026

Over 97m online extremist posts removed

By Arab News · 15 January 2026

Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest step to control the Internet

By AP · 14 August 2025

Etidal, Telegram remove 16m extremist contents

By Arab News · 11 May 2025

Telegram’s Durov says ‘great to be home’ after leaving France

By AFP · 17 March 2025

Anti-extremism group Etidal helps Telegram remove 160m items of extremist content in 3 years

By Arab News · 06 January 2025

France uses tough, untested cybercrime law to target Telegram’s Durov

By Reuters · 17 September 2024

Telegram boss Pavel Durov describes French arrest as ‘misguided’

By Arab News · 06 September 2024

After Telegram founder’s arrest, Russians fear loss of ‘main information source’

By AFP · 01 September 2024

Kremlin says it made no deals with Telegram boss Durov

By Reuters · 30 August 2024

After years of pressure on Durov, Russia suddenly rallies behind him

By Reuters · 29 August 2024

Update

French prosecutors say Telegram messaging app CEO has been freed from custody, will appear in court

By AP · 29 August 2024

Questioning of Telegram’s Durov ends, heads to French investigative judge

By Reuters · 28 August 2024

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