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France, Russia, Ukraine
Telegram caught up in its adjustable moderation policies

Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram. © Thomas Samson/AFP

After suspending and then reinstating several Ukrainian OSINT channels, Telegram has been caught in its own contradictions when it comes to content moderation. [...]

Published on 11/07/2025 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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