Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is worth $15.5 billion, according to Forbes. French authorities arrested Durov in late August amid an investigation into criminal activity by Telegram users.

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, has been placed under formal investigation in France as part of a probe into organised crime on the messaging app. Prosecutors in Paris ...

Tech mogul Pavel Durov is often seen as Russia's answer to Mark Zuckerberg, but he takes umbrage with his first company being dismissed as a mere Facebook clone. Durov has repeatedly bumped heads ...

mostly Ukrainians — media It is noted that Durov plays a major role in the company's decision-making, which raises the question of "whether Telegram can exist without Pavel" ...

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has hit out at French authorities, calling his arrest last week in relation to allegations of insufficient moderation on the messaging app "misguided".

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claims little has changed in privacy policies, emphasizing user data sharing with authorities remains unchanged. Facing legal scrutiny in France, Durov stresses ongoing ...

Editor's note: This story first appeared in March 2022 and has been updated to reflect the most recent financial figures and Durov's arrest in France. Pavel Durov is the founder and owner of ...

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is worth $15.5 billion, according to Forbes. French authorities arrested Durov in late August amid an investigation into criminal activity by Telegram users.