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- Russia's domestic security agency has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list, in what reports describe as part of a long-running effort to tighten state control over the internet.
- Indian legal experts say the development is a prompt to review India's intermediary liability regime, particularly Section 79 of the IT Act and its safe harbour protections.
- Senior Advocate N S Nappinai said existing laws should first be enforced effectively against intermediaries and that definitions and liabilities may need recasting.
- Experts also stressed the need to address law enforcement concerns without undermining encryption, privacy and due process.
What to watch next
- Whether Telegram improves its preventive and protective measures against misuse following actions by various jurisdictions
- Any Indian government move to review or recast intermediary definitions and liabilities under the IT Act
- Whether other jurisdictions such as France follow with aggressive positions toward platform executives
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