Over the weekend, Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov was arrested by the French authorities after his private jet landed at Bourget Airport in Paris from Azerbaijan.
- Pavel Durov, 39, is a Russian billionaire who founded Telegram Messenger- an encrypted messaging app intended to rival Whatsapp and uphold the values of free speech-in 2013.
- He emigrated from Russia in 2014 after falling out with the Kremlin over his refusal to block the page of Russian opposition leader, the late Alexei Navalny.
- Preliminary reports from the French government say that Durov is likely to be charged over his failure to set up moderators in his platform, allowing criminal activities to proliferate in the app.
- Durov is also accused of various crimes including organized drug trafficking, promotion of terrorism, fraud, and cyberbullying. To facilitate further investigations, the authorities have obtained orders to detain Durov for an extended period – according to AFP News agency.
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- Pavel Durov, 39, is a Russian billionaire who founded Telegram Messenger- an encrypted messaging app intended to rival Whatsapp and uphold the values of free speech-in 2013.
- He emigrated from Russia in 2014 after falling out with the Kremlin over his refusal to block the page of Russian opposition leader, the late Alexei Navalny.
- Preliminary reports from the French government say that Durov is likely to be charged over his failure to set up moderators in his platform, allowing criminal activities to proliferate in the app.
- Durov is also accused of various crimes including organized drug trafficking, promotion of terrorism, fraud, and cyberbullying. To facilitate further investigations, the authorities have obtained orders to detain Durov for an extended period – according to AFP News agency.
Read here