Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Courted and Targeted by Governments

• Durov had lunch with French President Macron in 2018, who tried to woo him to Paris
• French and UAE spies hacked Durov's iPhone in 2017 in operation 'Purple Music'
• Durov gained citizenship in France and UAE in 2021, with UAE investing $75M in Telegram
• Telegram ignored law enforcement requests for years, now claims EU compliance
• Durov detained in France as part of probe into online criminality on platforms

Source: WSJ