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flag Pavel Durov alleges French intelligence pressured him to censor Moldovan political channels during his French trial, which he refused.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag France has denied the claims. flag Telegram, with over 1 billion users, remains a major platform in Eastern Europe.

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