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Last week, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris. French authorities detained and charged him in connection to an investigation related to a dozen different charges, including money laundering and child abuse. Telegram has become notorious for its laissez-faire approach to moderation and celebrated by right wing groups as an anti-government, anti-liberal home for channels and messaging. The platform is used by everyone from French and Russian government officials to the Ukrainian military. ‘Fast Company’ contributing editor Alex Pasternack chats about Pavel Durov’s background and what the case means for social media moderation in the U.S. and internationally. Also, Damian Bradfield, cofounder and chief creative officer of WeTransfer, discusses how his file-sharing company used advertising and a unique approach to creative tools to morph into a digital arts platform.
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