Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Saturday after his private jet landed at Le Bourget Airport.
The founder and CEO of Telegram platform Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Saturday after his private jet landed at Le Bourget Airport from Azerbaijan.
Durov was arrested under a warrant related to “various violations of his encrypted messaging service,” according to a report by Le Monde.
French authorities are accusing Durov of a lack of moderation” involving Telegram. The messaging app is reportedly under attack in Europe for the “viral circulation of false information.”
The 39-year-old, who became a French citizen in 2021, is expected to be brought to court on Sunday.
Reports say Pavel Durov met with Putin in Baku.
