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France’s arrest of tech prodigy spotlights messaging service that shelters those who want to avoid government attention.

Telegram said its CEO “has nothing to hide” as his surprise detention became an online flashpoint over free speech.

Pavel Durov was taken into custody under a French arrest warrant as he got off his private jet at Le Bourget airport, according to French media reports.

President Joe Biden’s decision to abandon his reelection bid and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris means that Harris could soon become the standard-bearer for the Democratic Party’s biggest priorities …

Here are some hints about how Harris’ agenda and Biden’s might compare if she ends up taking the oath in January.

The woman was in touch with Ukrainian intelligence via Signal app, Russian authorities say.

Far-right agitators have long enjoyed an unparalleled level of impunity on Telegram.

Far-right demonstrators were told they were not welcome in protests across the U.K.

Britain’s government has social platforms in its sights as incitement spreads — and the X owner is squaring up for a fight.

TikTok promised not to roll out a reward program in its Lite app to push users to engage more in the European Union.

Ukraine’s morale is improving on two fronts — at least for now.

American surgeons who witnessed the civilian carnage of the Israel-Hamas war.

Politicians across Europe and the U.S. have raised the alarm over social media’s digital harm to kids.

From creating an EU-wide money market to protecting kids online, POLITICO looks at what lies ahead for lawmakers.

The iPhone maker will open up its ‘tap and go’ technology to rivals to appease EU antitrust regulators.

Metropolitan Police are investigating a host of unsolicited messages sent to MPs and other political figures.

The outgoing EU competition chief is amping up legal action against the iPhone maker.

The iPhone maker is the first company to be told it may not be complying with the EU’s Digital Markets Act.

Top CEOs were seen nodding their heads when Trump talked about finding ways to keep American-educated talent at home.

Countries clash over how to safeguard privacy when rooting out illegal pictures and grooming on private chat apps.

Victims of nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes are lobbying Congress to pass a bill. Lawmakers are running out of time.

An unexpected and drastic measure to cut off access to the app in New Caledonia marks an EU first.

The app will be blocked as part of a state of emergency which includes the deployment of the army and a curfew on the island.

The EU has its own ways to deal with the video app. A blanket ban is not (yet) part of it.