Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism

Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism due to the app's alleged failure to remove certain accounts and channels. The FSB claims these accounts and channels are used by Ukraine's secret service for recruitment purposes. Durov's messaging app has been accused of not complying with Russian regulations to remove such content. The charges against Durov are part of an ongoing dispute between Telegram and Russian authorities.

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