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France Completely Lifts Travel Restrictions on Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Following Investigation
Nov 14, 2025 12:47 am CST
French authorities have fully removed travel restrictions on Telegram founder Pavel Durov, who was under investigation regarding illegal content on his messaging platform. The 41-year-old Russian-born entrepreneur, who holds dual French-Russian citizenship, had been detained in Paris in 2024 and was previously required to report to police in Nice. According to judicial sources, Durov has fully complied with supervision requirements over the past year while maintaining his innocence regarding allegations of platform misuse.
EU Commission Finds Meta and TikTok in Breach of Digital Services Act for Restricting Research Access
Oct 24, 2025 07:54 pm CST
The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that Meta and TikTok are violating the Digital Services Act by limiting researchers' access to public data. Additionally, Meta's platforms Facebook and Instagram were found to have confusing and ineffective mechanisms for reporting illegal content, potentially facing fines of up to 6% of their annual global revenue if violations are confirmed.
UK PM Says Free Speech Must Be Protected, But There Is A Limit
Sep 19, 2025 09:18 am CST
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that Britain "fiercely" protects free speech, but when it was used to incite real harm to children and vulnerable people there was a limit.