Russia’s FSB charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism

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Russia's FSB has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism related to Telegram's failure to remove content allegedly used by Ukrainian special services and extremist groups for sabotage within Russia. These allegations highlight ongoing security and political tensions involving digital platforms and terrorism.

The FSB says the charges are related to Telegram's failure to remove material 'used by Ukrainian special services and by terrorist and extremist organizations to prepare and coordinate acts of sabotage and terrorism... within the Russian Federation'