The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) has said it charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov for allegedly facilitating terrorist activities and for failing to remove prohibited information in violation of Russian law.
The principal security agency said the instant messaging platform “failed to remove numerous channels, chats, and bots on the platform that are actively used by Ukrainian special services and by terrorist and extremist organizations to plan and coordinate acts of sabotage and terrorism, mass killings, and cyber-fraud operations within the Russian Federation.”
These actions have resulted in numerous casualties, including among women and children, as well as significant damage amounting to billions, it added.
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