INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
reputation, pointing to what he described as a series of misleading news reports and online attacks.His statement comes as Russia prepares
digital communication.In a post on his official Telegram channel on Tuesday, Durov outlined several recent incidents he said exemplify
attempts to discredit the platform.Among them was a satirical article that falsely claimed Telegram would exit the Russian market
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) channels, some of which have played a key role in monitoring Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.While
several channels were temporarily suspended, he said the blocks were triggered automatically by moderation systems after the channels shared
regular criticism over its moderation practices, security standards and opaque relationship with governments, particularly in Russia.Despite
Durov has denied any collaboration with the FSB or other state agencies.The St
Petersburg-born Telegram founder was arrested in Paris last year after being accused of failing to curb extremist and terrorist content on
remove prohibited content.
