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Telegram Faces a Reckoning in Europe. Other Founders Should Beware


Politicians have long complained of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's attitude problem. What's changed is their response.

Multiple German newspapers, including the tabloid Bild, sent journalists to the office Telegram states as its headquarters in Dubai and found it deserted, its doors locked. Judge Santiago Pedraz of Spain’s National High Court said his decision to ban was based on Telegram's lack of cooperation with the case. France’s decision to charge Durov is a rare move to link a tech executive to crimes taking place on their platform, but it is not without precedent.

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