PARIS (AP) — Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov vowed to step up efforts to combat crime on the messaging app, his first public comment since French authorities provisional fees because he allegedly allowed the use of the platform for criminal activities. In a Telegram post late Thursday, Durov defended himself against the French judicial […]
In France’s first public comment on the arrest, Macron posted on social media platform X that his country was “deeply committed” to freedom of expression, but that “freedoms are safeguarded both on social media and in real life within a legal framework to protect citizens and respect their fundamental rights.” Macron condemned the alleged misinformation […]
NICE, France (AP) – The founder and CEO of messaging service Telegram was arrested at Paris airport on an arrest warrant. He is accused of using his platform for money laundering, drug trafficking and other crimes, French media reported Sunday. Pavel Durov, a citizen with dual French and Russian nationality, was taken into custody at […]
