Pavel Durov

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Pavel Durov is the founder of the messaging app Telegram, which has faced increasing scrutiny from Russian authorities. In July 2024, he was added to Russia's Rosfinmonitoring register of terrorists and extremists, reportedly due to his refusal to comply with surveillance and censorship demands. Despite this listing, Russian authorities confirmed that restrictions do not apply to Telegram as a legal entity. Rights groups, including 'Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial,' have urged Durov to anonymize Telegram Stars to protect Russian users from criminal prosecution based on public paymen…

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