Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov
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Chief government officer of Telegram Pavel Durov was arrested at an airport on Saturday evening outdoors Paris and positioned in custody for alleged offences associated to the messaging app, in response to French media.
The 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire was accused of failing to mitigate the misuse of his platform for legal actions.
France’s OFMIN, which is liable for safeguarding minors from violence, issued an arrest warrant for Durov over accusations of organized crime, drug trafficking, fraud, cyberbullying, and the promotion of terrorism on his platform, information company AFP reported citing a supply.
The messaging app, which has about 800 million customers, is well-liked in Russia in addition to Ukraine.
Following information of Durov’s detention, Russia’s embassy in France mentioned it had “instantly requested the French authorities for clarification of the explanations and demanded to make sure the safety of his rights and supply consular entry.” The message posted on Telegram mentioned the embassy officers have been involved with Durov’s lawyer.
This is all it’s essential to find out about Durov:
- In an interview with American commentator Tucker Carlson this yr, Durov cited his precedence for freedom — freedom of speech, freedom of meeting and a free market — whether or not it’s his determination to depart VK over a decade in the past, or his private life.
- He based Telegram in 2013, advertising it as an uncensored and impartial platform, accessible to folks from all walks of life and views.
