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Telegram and the Russian Billionaire

Reporter Bronagh Munro investigates how the Telegram app, owned by Russian billionaire Pavel Durov, can be used to spread harmful and dangerous content.

Telegram is the fifth most ed app on the planet, with almost a billion s worldwide. More than six million people in the UK have it on their phones, but the social media platform is also popular with criminals and extremists. Telegram has been called a one-stop shop for crime and now its billionaire owner is under investigation by French police. They have accused Pavel Durov of complicity in drug dealing, fraud and the sharing of child sexual abuse images on Telegram. Reporter Bronagh Munro investigates how the app can spread harmful and dangerous content.

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28 minutes

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Mon 23 Dec 2024 11:30
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Credits

Reporter Bronagh Munro
Producer John Martin
Executive Producer Andrew Head
Editor Karen Wightman

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