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Russia opens criminal investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov for ‘facilitating terrorist activity’


The Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation into Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov for “facilitating terrorist activity” amid the Kremlin’s continued crackdown on foreign-owned messaging services, Russian state-affiliated news outlets reported on Monday.

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