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Telegram's Durov Alleges French Pressure to Censor Moldova
9/29/2025
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- Pavel Durov says French intelligence pressured Telegram to censor Moldovan channels before the 2024 elections.
- He alleges offers of favorable treatment for compliance linked to his French legal troubles.
- Telegram removed rules-violating channels but refused a second list targeting legitimate political content; Durov says censorship harms democracy and notes concerns about state interference in Eastern Europe.
