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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Courted and Targeted by Governments

  • Durov had lunch with French President Macron in 2018, who tried to woo him to Paris
  • French and UAE spies hacked Durov's iPhone in 2017 in operation 'Purple Music'
  • Durov gained citizenship in France and UAE in 2021, with UAE investing $75M in Telegram
  • Telegram ignored law enforcement requests for years, now claims EU compliance
  • Durov detained in France as part of probe into online criminality on platforms

Source: WSJ

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