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Kremlin says it made no deals with Telegram's Durov
FRANCE 24 English
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8/30/2024
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The significance of France's detention and investigation of Pavel Durov, downplayed by
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Moscow.
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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia is ready to assist the Telegram founder to
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the extent of its capabilities, and that as a French citizen, Durov has everything he
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needed to organise his legal defence, but asserted the case should not turn into political
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persecution.
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The main thing is that what's happening in France does not turn into political persecution.
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We know that the President of France has denied any connection with politics, but on the other
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hand certain accusations are being made.
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We will see what happens next.
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Durov may face additional scrutiny, this time coming from the EU.
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The European Commission is investigating whether Telegram has the minimum number of users that
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would require it to comply with more stringent rules.
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Since February, a new law, known as the Digital Services Act, means platforms in the EU with
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at least 45 million monthly users have greater obligations.
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Telegram escaped the extra rules since it said it had 41 million users in February,
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but the Commission has admitted to having doubts over those claims.
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Under the DSA, platforms must update their figures every six months, and when the time
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came for an update in August, Telegram refused to give exact figures, insisting on its website
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that it had significantly fewer than 45 million average monthly active recipients in the EU.
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What we are asking for is a precise figure.
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Telegram merely says they are sharply below the threshold.
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Violations under the DSA can be met with sanctions, mainly in the form of fines.
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The EU has stressed there is no connection with Durov's case in France.
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