俄罗斯联邦安全局（FSB）指控Telegram创始人帕维尔·杜罗夫协助恐怖活动，并将其列入国际通缉名单[1]。FSB声称Telegram管理层未能从平台移除被指用于恐怖活动的频道[1]。杜罗夫随即在Telegram官方账户发布竖中指的照片作为回应，重申了对言论自由的立场[1]。
根据福布斯的数据，杜罗夫净资产达66亿美元，现持有法国、阿联酋和圣基茨和尼维斯的公民身份[1]。Telegram拥有超过10亿月活跃用户[1]。2024年8月，杜罗夫在巴黎因涉嫌非法活动被捕，后以500万欧元保释金获释[1]。
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has accused Telegram founder Pavel Durov of facilitating terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list [1]. Durov responded to the designation by posting a photograph showing a middle finger gesture on Telegram's official account, reaffirming his commitment to free speech [1].
The FSB alleged that Telegram's management failed to remove channels suspected of being used for terrorist activities [1]. The agency cited a dating chatbot called Daivinchik operating on the platform, which it claims has 13.6 million monthly active users and was linked to 46 minors aged 12 to 22 being detained over the past year for offenses including violent conduct and arson [1]. Durov, whose net worth is estimated at $6.6 billion according to Forbes, currently holds citizenship in France, the United Arab Emirates, and Saint Kitts and Nevis [1]. Telegram maintains a global user base exceeding one billion monthly active users [1].
This escalation comes after Durov's arrest in Paris in August 2024 on suspicion of illegal activities, from which he was released on a 5 million euro bail [1]. The FSB action underscores Russia's intensifying efforts to control the internet against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine [1].