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Pavel Durov alleges French intelligence pressured him to censor Moldovan political channels during his French trial, which he refused.
Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, accused French intelligence of attempting to influence Moldova’s 2024 parliamentary election by pressuring him to censor certain Telegram channels through an intermediary while he was under judicial supervision in France.
He claimed the request, tied to his ongoing legal case, involved removing legitimate political channels critical of French and Moldovan authorities, which he refused, calling the move unacceptable interference.
Durov, who denies charges of complicity in crimes committed on Telegram, has made similar allegations about French intelligence seeking to suppress conservative voices in Romania.
France has denied the claims.
Telegram, with over 1 billion users, remains a major platform in Eastern Europe.
Pavel Durov alega que la inteligencia francesa lo presionó para censurar los canales políticos moldavos durante su juicio en Francia, algo que él rechazó.