"Kremlin Issues Warning to Telegram Boss Following Moscow Terror Attack"

The Kremlin's spokesperson called out Telegram's founder, Pavel Durov, for not monitoring the messaging app more closely, claiming that terrorists use it, following an attack in Moscow where the attackers were reportedly recruited in a Telegram channel belonging to ISIS-K. Despite this, Russia currently has no plans to ban Telegram, which is used by up to 49 million people in the country. Critics accuse Telegram of tolerating the spread of conspiracy theories and hate speech, but Durov has defended the platform's commitment to freedom of speech and neutrality.