Telegram创始人兼言论自由倡导者Pavel Durov于1984年10月10日出生

杜罗夫兄弟（Durov Brothers）于2013年推出了电报。此后，由于其隐私增强技术，该平台在全球范围内获得了超过9.5亿用户

Telegram founder and free speech advocate Pavel Durov was born on Oct. 10, 1984, in St. Petersburg, Russia, and demonstrated an early knack for computer science, culminating in the entrepreneur establishing several successful online social media platforms.

Telegram创始人兼言论自由倡导者Pavel Durov于1984年10月10日出生于俄罗斯的圣彼得堡，展示了一种早期的计算机科学诀窍，最终在企业家中建立了几个成功的在线社交媒体平台。

While studying at Saint Petersburg State University, Durov became inspired by the success of the Facebook (META) social media site and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg — eventually starting the social media platform VKontakte (VK) in 2006.

杜罗夫在圣彼得堡州立大学学习时，受到Facebook（Meta）社交媒体网站及其创始人Mark Zuckerberg的成功的启发。

VK is a platform similar to Facebook but geared toward Russian speakers, and it is one of the largest social media platforms in the world.

VK是一个类似于Facebook的平台，但针对俄罗斯演讲者，它是世界上最大的社交媒体平台之一。

A picture of Pavel Durov as a teenager. Source: Cointelegraph

十几岁的帕维尔·杜罗夫（Pavel Durov）的照片。资料来源：Cointelegraph

The meteoric growth of the platform eventually attracted the attention of state regulators, who pressured the company to censor the platform and comply with government requests to provide user information.

该平台的气象增长最终吸引了州监管机构的注意，他们向公司施加了迫使该平台审查平台，并遵守政府提供用户信息的要求。

Durov refused to comply with these requests out of a principled stance on freedom of speech, online expression, and user privacy, which caused the tech founder to be ousted from the company he started in 2014.

杜罗夫（Durov）拒绝遵守有关言论自由，在线表达和用户隐私的原则性立场，这导致技术创始人从2014年创立的公司中被驱逐出境。

However, the tech founder was already hard at work on his next venture before departing VK, a messaging platform that has become a household name in crypto — Telegram.

但是，这家科技创始人已经在离开VK之前就已经努力从事他的下一项企业，这是一个已成为Crypto的家喻户晓的消息传递平台 - Telegram。

Related: TON Society celebrates Pavel Durov leaving France as ‘free speech win’

相关：吨社会庆祝帕维尔·杜罗夫（Pavel Durov）离开法国为“言论自由赢”

Pavel and his brother Nikolai Durov launch Telegram

帕维尔和他的兄弟尼古拉·杜罗夫发射电报

The Durov brothers launched Telegram in 2013. Since then, the platform has garnered over 950 million users worldwide due to its privacy-enhancing technology, which encrypts messages end to end.

杜罗夫兄弟（Durov Brothers）于2013年推出了电报。从那时起，由于其隐私增强技术，该平台在全球范围内获得了超过9.5亿用户的用户，该技术可以直至一端加密信息。

Telegram also has robust features that include a decentralized web surfing torrent of mini-apps and games.

Telegram还具有强大的功能，其中包括分散的小型应用程序和游戏的洪流。

The platform also has a symbiotic relationship with The Open Network (TON) — a separate blockchain network that has become a staple for users of the messaging application.

该平台还与开放网络（TON）建立了共生关系，这是一个单独的区块链网络，已成为消息传递应用程序用户的主食。

The Telegram founder discussing messaging applications at TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference. Source: TechCrunch

Telegram创始人在TechCrunch的Disrupt会议上讨论消息传递应用程序。资料来源：TechCrunch

According to Forbes, the Telegram founder has a net worth of $17.1 billion as of March 16, 2025 — mainly through his ownership of Telegram.

据《福布斯》报道，截至2025年3月16日，Telegram创始人的净资产为171亿美元，主要是通过他对电报的所有权。

In March 2024, the entrepreneur announced that Telegram was nearing profitability and was considering an initial public offering to become a publicly traded company.

2024年3月，企业家宣布，电报接近盈利能力，并正在考虑首次公开募股成为一家公开交易的公司。

Pavel Durov is known for advocating individual freedoms, which is reflected in Telegram’s approach. In a January 2025 post, Durov wrote:

帕维尔·杜罗夫（Pavel Durov）以提倡个人自由而闻名，这反映在电报的方法中。在2025年1月的帖子中，杜罗夫写道：

The Telegram founder’s libertarian ethos, commitment to free speech, and privacy eventually put the entrepreneur in the crosshairs of the French government.

电报创始人的自由主义者的精神，对言论自由的承诺以及隐私最终将企业家置于法国政府的十字准线中。

Pavel Durov arrested in France amid cries of politically-motivated censorship

帕维尔·杜罗夫（Pavel Durov）在政治动机审查的哭声中被捕

Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Aug. 24, 2024, due to a lack of content moderation on Telegram, and subsequently charged by French prosecutors with complicity with illegal activities and refusal to communicate with authorities.

帕维尔·杜罗夫（Pavel Durov）于2024年8月24日在法国被捕，原因是电报上缺乏内容审核，随后法国检察官则同谋犯有非法活动，并拒绝与当局进行沟通。

Durov speaks with independent news host Tucker Carlson about free speech and privacy shortly before his arrest in August 2024. Source: Tucker Carlson

杜罗夫（Durov）与独立新闻主持人塔克·卡尔森（Tucker Carlson）谈论言论自由和隐私在2024年8月被捕之前。资料来源：塔克·卡尔森（Tucker Carlson）

Shortly after his arrest, the Telegram founder posted bail and was released from custody on the condition that he remain in France during the legal proceedings.

被捕后不久，电报创始人发布了保释金，并因在法律诉讼期间留在法国而被释放。

The arrest drew strong reactions from the crypto community and free speech advocates worldwide, who criticized the French government for its actions, expressing concerns about potential pressure on Pavel Durov to modify Telegram’s policies or provide access to its encryption keys.

这次逮捕引起了加密货币社区的强烈反应，并在全球范围内提倡言论自由的倡导者，他们批评了法国政府的行动，对Pavel Durov的潜在压力表示关注，以修改Telegram的政策或提供对其加密密钥的访问权限。

French President Emmanuel Macron was accused of orchestrating a politically motivated arrest, a claim the French leader denied, which only prompted more backlash from the crypto community.

法国领导人拒绝了法国总统伊曼纽尔·马克龙（Emmanuel Macron）被指控策划了以政治动机的逮捕进行策划，这仅引起了加密货币社区的反对。

On March 15, Pavel Durov reportedly left France and headed to Dubai, where Telegram is headquartered, after receiving permission from French law enforcement officials to leave the country.

据报道，3月15日，帕维尔·杜罗夫（Pavel Durov）离开了法国，前往迪拜，在获得法国执法人员许可离开该国的许可后，总部设在总部。

However, it is unclear how long Durov will remain in Dubai as the global fight for freedom of speech, privacy, and autonomy continues.output: Telegram founder and free speech advocate Pavel Durov has left France and headed to Dubai, according to a report by Russian news outlet RBC.

但是，目前尚不清楚杜罗夫（Durov）在迪拜（Dubai）的言论自由，隐私和自治斗争的继续。外发：Telegram创始人兼言论自由倡导者Pavel Durov已离开法国并前往迪拜，前往迪拜。

The report, which cites a source close to Durov, claims that the Telegram founder has already arrived in Dubai, where Telegram's main office is located.

该报告引用了靠近杜罗夫的消息来源，声称电报创始人已经到达电报主办公室所在的迪拜。

Durov had been granted permission to leave France by local law enforcement officials, the report adds.

该报告补充说，杜罗夫已获得当地执法人员离开法国的许可。

However, it is unclear how long Durov will remain in Dubai as the global fight for privacy, autonomy, and freedom of speech continues.

但是，尚不清楚杜罗夫（Durov）在迪拜（Dubai）的隐私，自治和言论自由的斗争仍在继续。

Earlier this year, Durov was arrested in France over his role in Telegram and lack of content moderation on the platform.

今年早些时候，杜罗夫（Durov）因其在电报中的角色而在平台上缺乏内容审核而被捕。

The French prosecutors charged Durov with complicity with illegal activities and refusal to communicate with authorities.

法国检察官指控杜罗夫同谋非法活动，并拒绝与当局沟通。

Bouncers at a Paris night club physically remove a group of unruly youths from the club in the early hours of Sunday, November 24, 2019. (Credit: REUTERS/Beno Rympa)

2019年11月24日（星期日），巴黎夜总会在巴黎夜总会的弹跳者从俱乐部中撤出了一群不守规矩的年轻人。

Following his arrest, the tech founder posted

被捕后，这家科技创始人发布了