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ForkLog 34 15.03.2025

Telegram’s Pavel Durov Permitted to Leave France Temporarily

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to temporarily leave France, reports France24, citing AFP sources. According to those familiar with the matter, on the morning of March 15, a judge granted the entrepreneur permission to leave the country “for several weeks.” It is also reported that he traveled to Dubai. A few days earlier, […]

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ForkLog 51 06.02.2025

Pavel Durov’s Case Unlikely to Reach French Courts Before 2026

The case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France will not be brought to court for at least a year or more, according to Wired, citing local prosecutors. According to the agency’s spokesperson, Maïlys de Rêke, it is too early to discuss any settlement between the authorities and the businessman. The messaging app attracted law […]

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ForkLog 41 30.01.2025

Durov Identifies Key Factors Behind DeepSeek’s Success

In a message celebrating the Chinese New Year, Telegram founder Pavel Durov highlighted the success of the much-discussed AI model DeepSeek and identified the reasons for this breakthrough. “China’s progress in algorithm efficiency did not arise out of nowhere. Chinese students have long outperformed others in mathematics and programming at international olympiads,” he noted. According […]

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ForkLog 24 23.12.2024

Telegram’s Reserves Surpass $500 Million Excluding Cryptocurrencies

By the end of 2024, Telegram’s total revenue exceeded $1 billion, marking its first profit since the start of monetization, according to the messenger’s founder, Pavel Durov. He noted that over the year, the number of Telegram Premium subscribers tripled, surpassing 12 million. Advertising revenues also showed growth. “We are closing the year with more […]

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ForkLog 24 07.12.2024

Pavel Durov Interrogated in Paris for the First Time

On the morning of December 6, Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrived for questioning accompanied by his lawyers. This was reported by 20 Minutes, citing AFP. The billionaire expressed his “trust in the French justice system” but refrained from further comments. The details of the interrogation remain undisclosed. The Telegram founder was detained at Paris Le […]

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ForkLog 73 26.11.2024

Toncoin Transactions Provide Financial Cushion for Telegram

The detention of Pavel Durov in France had no “significant impact” on Telegram’s operations, thanks to a substantial increase in the value of cryptocurrencies held by the company. This is according to financial reports provided to the messenger’s investors, which were reviewed by the Financial Times. Cryptocurrency and Profitable Deals The documents reveal that in […]

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ForkLog 90 05.11.2024

Pavel Durov Unveils 10 New Features for Telegram Mini-Apps

Telegram will introduce 10 new features for mini-app developers. TON Accelerator and Mantle have launched a $5 million cross-chain development initiative. Telegram founder Pavel Durov has announced 10 new features for mini-apps, which “will allow developers to create dozens of new applications and games within the messenger.” These include: full-screen mode; home screen shortcuts; subscription […]

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ForkLog 14 01.11.2024

Telegram Enhances Video Uploads and Permits Bot Advertising

Telegram developers have introduced faster video uploads and improved video quality in a new update, along with several other features. This was announced by the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov. Telegram servers now compress videos into multiple quality options and optimize them for streaming, automatically selecting the most suitable resolution based on the user’s connection […]

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ForkLog 37 02.10.2024

Durov Reveals User Data Disclosure Statistics for Telegram

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has provided statistics on legal requests from various countries for user data disclosure in 2024. According to him, in line with the Privacy Policy, the messenger can disclose IP addresses and/or phone numbers of criminals in response to legitimate requests from authorities in most jurisdictions. This practice has been […]

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ForkLog 22 23.09.2024

Telegram to Share User Data with Authorities

Telegram has enhanced its search system using AI and updated its user agreement to allow the sharing of IP addresses and phone numbers of those violating platform rules with authorities. This was announced by Pavel Durov. User data may be disclosed to “relevant authorities in response to legitimate legal requests.” The head of the messaging […]

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ForkLog 33 07.09.2024

Telegram Premium Reaches 10 Million Users, Says Durov

Since January, the number of Telegram Premium users has doubled, reaching 10 million. This was announced by the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, on his channel. “This rapid growth helps Telegram develop while adhering to our monetization principles, which prioritize users and their privacy,” the blog post states. The company thanked those who subscribed to […]

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ForkLog 32 06.09.2024

The truth about Durovgate: a ForkLog primer in conspiracy

Julia Vavilova, who accompanied Pavel Durov on his trip, is said to have helped engineer the billionaire’s detention. She allegedly deliberately tagged her location during the journey so that French law enforcement could track him. Media also reported the woman’s supposed links to “Mossad,” which allegedly tasked her with handing Durov over to Western security […]

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