The creator of the Telegram messenger Pavel Durov was detained by French authorities at Paris airport. He faces serious charges related to insufficient content moderation on his app.
Detention of Pavel Durov
Unexpected arrest in Paris
An unexpected event occurred at Paris Le Bourget airport: the founder of the popular Telegram messenger Pavel Durov was detained by law enforcement agencies. The businessman arrived in France on a private aircraft from Azerbaijan, accompanied by a bodyguard and companion.
Reasons for detention
According to the French TV channel TF1, an arrest and search warrant was issued due to Durov’s refusal to cooperate with French security forces and insufficient control over content on Telegram. This, according to authorities, makes him involved in a number of serious offenses, including drug trafficking, terrorism, financial fraud and abuse of minors.
Features of Durov's movements
Previously, Durov rarely visited European countries where Telegram operates, preferring to travel around the UAE or South America . Despite being aware of possible arrest in France, he decided to make a stopover in Paris to refuel his private jet.
Current situation and prospects
Durov is currently in custody. He is expected to be formally charged on Sunday. According to investigator TF1/LCI, the entrepreneur will be placed in a pre-trial detention center. A source close to the investigation claims that Durov committed many violations on his platform and did not take sufficient measures to prevent them.
Consequences of the arrest
Law enforcement agencies are conducting searches of Durov's real estate in France. He faces up to two decades in prison, and the trial will take into account his French citizenship. French intelligence services intend to gain access to correspondence on Telegram related to criminal groups and persons under sanctions.
Glossary
- Telegram is a popular instant messenger for exchanging messages and files
- Pavel Durov is a Russian entrepreneur, founder of the social network VKontakte and the Telegram messenger
- Le Bourget is one of the airports in Paris, famous for hosting the air show
- TF1 - the largest private TV channel in France
- UAE - United Arab Emirates, a state on the Arabian Peninsula
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov was detained at Le Bourget airport, Paris. The reason is refusal to cooperate with the French authorities and insufficient moderation of Telegram.
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Alejandro
What a twist! 😱 Did Durov really not know that he could be detained in France? He seems to be overly confident.
Olga
Yes, Alejandro, it seems like that. But what surprises me more is that he allowed so many crimes to happen on his platform. Was it really impossible to control this somehow? 🤔
Pierre
Olga, I think this is a difficult question. Telegram has always positioned itself as a platform with maximum freedom of speech. But French authorities seem to think this freedom has gone too far. I wonder how this will affect the future of the messenger? 🤷♂️
Klaus
Guys, don't you think this could be a political move? 🕵️♂️ Telegram has become too influential and some countries don't like it. Maybe they just want access to user data?
Giovanni
This is all very strange. Durov is not a fool to get caught so easily. Maybe this is part of some larger plan? 🤔 And why now?
Herbert
Oh, those conspiracy theories of yours again. Maybe the person just screwed up? There is always a simple explanation. Telegram should have been moderated long ago, but Durov still played libertarian. So I finished the game.
Sophia
Herbert, don't be such a pessimist! 😄 I'm sure Durov has a plan. He always got away with it. I wonder how he will get out this time? Maybe this is actually a publicity stunt for a new project? 🚀
Alejandro
Sophia, you are an optimist! 😂 But I agree, something doesn’t add up here. Hopefully we'll find out more details soon. In the meantime, let's follow the news - I'm sure there will be a lot more interesting things! 🍿