Pavel Valeryevich Durov [b] (Russian: Павел Валерьевич Дуров; born 10 October 1984) is a Russian technology entrepreneur best known as the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Telegram, a messaging platform launched in 2013.

1 day ago · Around 6 pm, just as his guests were sitting down for aperitifs, the source told him that the gros poisson was none other than Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov. Police were tracking Durov’s private ...

On 24 August 2024, Pavel Durov, a co-founder of the Telegram messaging service and the social network VK, was arrested after landing at Le Bourget Airport. [2] The arrest was part of a preliminary investigation by the French National Judicial Police.

Sep 23, 2024 · Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said the app will now share some user data with law enforcement officials, following his arrest in France last month.

Aug 29, 2024 · French authorities have handed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov preliminary charges for allowing alleged criminal activity on his messaging app, and barred him from leaving France pending further investigation.

Aug 28, 2024 · Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity including drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images.

Aug 27, 2024 · Pavel Durov, the Russian-born entrepreneur who founded the Telegram messaging platform, was charged on Wednesday by the French authorities with a wide range of crimes related to illicit activity...

Aug 30, 2024 · Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Sunday for allegedly enabling criminal activity on his popular app and refusing to co-operate with authorities.

Aug 27, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — A French investigative judge extended police custody for the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Durov was detained Saturday at Le Bourget airport as part of a judicial inquiry opened last month involving 12 alleged criminal violations.

On August 24, Pavel Durov, CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested at a Paris airport as part of a larger investigation by French authorities into criminal activity on the platform.