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The founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France after arriving in the country on his private jet.
The incident has been widely reported by multiple news outlets. Pavel Durov, who is 39 years old, is currently being detained and questioned by French Crime Prevention authorities due to an existing warrant issued against him.
The arrest of Pavel Durov is linked to serious allegations against Telegram, the messaging app he created.
Durov is accused of failing to take sufficient measures to prevent and moderate criminal activities occurring within its network. Specifically, there are concerns that Telegram has not cooperated adequately with law enforcement agencies worldwide when it comes to dealing with illegal activities on the app.
OFMIN, the French authority responsible for tackling violence against children, is leading an investigation into both Mr. Durov and Telegram.
The investigation focuses on several grave allegations, including fraud, drug trafficking, promotion of terrorism, organized crime, and cyberbullying—all reportedly taking place on Telegram.
Additionally, Telegram has faced repeated accusations of allowing the spread of child sexual abuse material and content related to self-harm on its platform, without taking enough action to curb these activities.
The arrest of Pavel Durov marks a significant development in the ongoing scrutiny of Telegram’s role in facilitating illegal activities, and it raises further questions about the responsibility of social media platforms in monitoring and regulating content.