Pavel Durov news

Read the news and updates about Pavel Durov, who is a Russian programmer, entrepreneur, and founder of popular Russian social network VK (2006), and Telegram Messenger (2013). Follow the information and background on him and his inventions. In 2014, he was dismissed from his role as CEO of VK. Durov's other company, Telegram, has been banned by Russia's telecommunications watchdog, as the company refused to provide encryption keys to the authorities. Don't miss the current news on Telegram's ban and Durov's stance on this matter.

‘Police state’ & bad for IT business: Telegram founder who ditched Russia unloads on the US & life in Silicon Valley
High taxes, bad healthcare, police repression, lack of culture, poor education… Telegram founder Pavel Durov wants you to know he really doesn’t like Silicon Valley and thinks living or doing business in the US is a terrible idea.
May 8, 2020 18:47
World News
‘Delete WhatsApp unless you're OK with surveillance,’ founder of rival Telegram messenger warns
WhatsApp is a “Trojan horse” exploited to snoop on millions of users naive enough to believe that the Facebook-owned messenger differs from its parent company, long beset by privacy scandals, Telegram founder Pavel Durov said.
Nov 22, 2019 03:55
World News