Pavel Durov banned from TikTok

Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messenger, was blocked on the social network TikTok. The blocking reportedly came as a surprise to the user and was not accompanied by prior notice. Earlier, Durov expressed outrage over the shutdown of Telegram in Russia, citing Chinese, Korean, and Japanese messengers as examples.

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In the past, Durov spoke out against the closure of Telegram in Russia, comparing it to actions in Asia.