Pavel Durov

Baby in hospital
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Chinese billionaire who has fathered more than 100 children hopes to have dozens of U.S.-born boys to one day take over his business

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March 5, 2026
Pavel Durov
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Billionaire Telegram founder leaves his $14 billion fortune to the 100+ children he’s fathered—which means $132 million for each lucky Gen Alpha kid

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June 20, 2025
Toncoin falls 7% as Elon Musk refutes Telegram founder’s claims of a $300 million xAI partnership 
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Toncoin falls 7% as Elon Musk refutes Telegram founder’s claims of a $300 million xAI partnership 

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May 29, 2025
Elon Musk’s Grok is coming to your Telegram chats as xAI strikes $300 million cash deal
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Elon Musk’s Grok is coming to your Telegram chats as xAI strikes $300 million cash deal

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May 29, 2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov smiles while wearing an all-black outfit
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Telegram’s CEO built two dominant social networks from scratch before 40 and has fathered more than 100 biological children. He’s also facing up to 10 years in prison

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May 22, 2025
Telegram plans child abuse crackdown following Pavel Durov’s arrest in Paris
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Telegram plans child abuse crackdown following Pavel Durov’s arrest in Paris

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December 5, 2024
Telegram will now provide user info to governments in response to legal requests
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Telegram will now provide user info to governments in response to legal requests

By Jeff Stone and Bloomberg
September 24, 2024
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov hits ‘misguided approach’ of French charges against him in first public comments
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov hits ‘misguided approach’ of French charges against him in first public comments

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September 6, 2024
Pavel Durov says Telegram isn’t an ‘anarchic paradise’ in first comments since arrest
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Pavel Durov says Telegram isn’t an ‘anarchic paradise’ in first comments since arrest

By Aisha Counts and Bloomberg
September 6, 2024
Pavel Durov speaking on stage in 2016
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Telegram’s financials: It’s a loss-making company (that holds a lot of crypto)

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September 2, 2024
Russian public fear they may lose ‘main information source’ after Telegram founder’s arrest
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Russian public fear they may lose ‘main information source’ after Telegram founder’s arrest

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September 2, 2024
Are four passports enough to protect Telegram billionaire Pavel Durov from international scrutiny?
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Are four passports enough to protect Telegram billionaire Pavel Durov from international scrutiny?

By Stuart Williams and AFP
August 30, 2024
Macron defends controversial decision to grant Telegram’s founder citizenship in 2021 for his ‘special contribution’ to France
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Macron defends controversial decision to grant Telegram’s founder citizenship in 2021 for his ‘special contribution’ to France

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August 30, 2024
‘We will be watching’: Kremlin warns France as Telegram’s billionaire founder was charged in Paris
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‘We will be watching’: Kremlin warns France as Telegram’s billionaire founder was charged in Paris

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August 29, 2024
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
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Why Telegram CEO Pavel Durov stands apart from other tech executives

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August 29, 2024

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