BREAKING: Telegram founder, Pavel Durov arrested in France
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Billionaire founder of encrypted messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, has been arrested in France, according to local reports.
The 39-year-old tech chief was reportedly detained after his private jet landed at Le Bourget airport on the outskirts of Paris.
Telegram is one of the most downloaded apps in the world with close to one billion users. But the platform’s focus on security and privacy allows it to be exploited by criminal groups.
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News broadcasters BFMTV and TF1 have quoted unnamed sources as saying the Russian-born entrepreneur – who became a French citizen in 2021 – was the subject of a search warrant.
Both outlets suggest the investigation was focused on a lack of moderators on Telegram and potential criminal activity by users.
Neither French police, the Interior Ministry, nor Telegram have commented on those claims.
Telegram is one of the most downloaded apps in the world, with predictions it will achieve close to one billion users within a year.
