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‘Dystopian nightmare’: Russian tech billionaire Durov slams America’s Apple & Google for ‘censoring’ information on the internet

Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021By Editor

Two of the world’s largest corporations, American tech giants Apple and Google, are actively censoring information disseminated to the public. That’s according to Pavel Durov, the Russian founder of the Telegram Messenger app. … Read More >‘Dystopian nightmare’: Russian tech billionaire Durov slams America’s Apple & Google for ‘censoring’ information on the internet

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Russian tech billionaire Durov unsurprised to be listed in bombshell Pegasus data leak, says he already knew he was being targeted

Posted on July 26, 2021July 26, 2021By Editor

Following revelations that Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov was targeted by the notorious Pegasus spyware, the tech billionaire has revealed that he has known for years that he was a potential target of surveillance. … Read More >Russian tech billionaire Durov unsurprised to be listed in bombshell Pegasus data leak, says he already knew he was being targeted

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Telegram scores top spot as most-downloaded app in the WORLD for January, founder reveals

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

Encrypted social app Telegram has snagged the coveted position of most downloaded (non-gaming) app in the world for January, attracting tens of millions of WhatsApp, Twitter, and TikTok refugees. … Read More >Telegram scores top spot as most-downloaded app in the WORLD for January, founder reveals

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Telegram surpassed 500 million active users.

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

In the past 72 hours alone, more than 25 million new users from around the world joined Telegram. … Read More >Telegram surpassed 500 million active users.

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All you need to know about Telegram – a Russian-made messaging platform with 500 million users

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021By Editor

We take a look at Telegram’s most important features, why Russia tried to block it and why it could be removed from the App Store. … Read More >All you need to know about Telegram – a Russian-made messaging platform with 500 million users

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Tech guru Durov warns Apple & Google pose threat to freedom, as Russian Senator says Trump Twitter ban a challenge to sovereignty

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

The move by US Tech companies to censor US President Donald Trump has raised concern in Russia, with politicians and IT industry figures expressing concerns about it, and about its potential implications for political freedoms. … Read More >Tech guru Durov warns Apple & Google pose threat to freedom, as Russian Senator says Trump Twitter ban a challenge to sovereignty

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Apple demands that Telegram shut down channels DOXXING Belarusian police officers – CEO Durov says it ‘doesn’t offer much choice’

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

Telegram founder Pavel Durov says his widely popular messaging application will have to block three channels, on iOS devices, which have published the personal data of Belarusian police officers, after a request from Apple. … Read More >Apple demands that Telegram shut down channels DOXXING Belarusian police officers – CEO Durov says it ‘doesn’t offer much choice’

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Russian watchdog says Apple abused dominance of mobile app market, orders US tech giant to stop restricting competition

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020By Editor

Apple has been found guilty of exploiting its app market dominance by Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS). The investigation began after leading anti-virus software developer Kaspersky Lab lodged a complaint last year. … Read More >Russian watchdog says Apple abused dominance of mobile app market, orders US tech giant to stop restricting competition

Russian ‘Telegram’ founder Durov believes Trump’s TikTok ban will damage America’s reputation as ‘defender of free speech’

Posted on August 7, 2020August 7, 2020By Editor

Russia’s most famous internet entrepreneur, Pavel Durov, has criticized the United States for putting pressure on Chinese-owned social network TikTok and threatening the video-sharing service with a complete ban. … Read More >Russian ‘Telegram’ founder Durov believes Trump’s TikTok ban will damage America’s reputation as ‘defender of free speech’