Russia Charges Telegram Founder Durov with Facilitating Terrorism Russia's latest move in its ongoing war on dissent has seen Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged with facilitating terrorism.
The accusation, leveled by the FSB domestic security service, claims that Telegram has been used by Ukrainian secret services to recruit and coordinate acts of sabotage and terror within Russia.
However, this argument glosses over the fact that Telegram is merely a platform, not a gatekeeper.