Durov, Pavel Valeryevich (1984- )
Telegram: Where Russians Turn for Uncensored Ukraine News
Before Russia invaded Ukraine, the Russian journalist Farida Rustamova used the Telegram chat app for one purpose: messaging friends. But as the authorities shut down media outlets that strayed from the official line, including the publications she wrote for, she started posting her articles on Telegram. Her feed there — where she has written about […]
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Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants
Telegram’s experience illustrates the competing pressures. The app is popular in Russia and Ukraine for sharing images, videos and information about the war. But it has also become a gathering ground for war misinformation, such as unverified images from battlefields. On Sunday, Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder, posted to his more than 600,000 followers on the […]
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