French President Emmanuel Macron says there was no political motive in the arrest of Mr Durov, the billionaire Russian founder of Telegram, a popular messaging and social media app akin to WhatsApp.
The founder of messaging app Telegram was arrested in France as part of an investigation into child pornography, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions on the platform, French prosecutors say.Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France as part of an investigation into crimes related to child pornography, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions on the platform, French prosecutors say.
French authorities arrest Pavel Durov under unusual circumstances in Paris. He is being questioned over alleged criminal activity on Telegram, which has been enabled through a lack of moderation. The investigation is over suspected complicity in various crimes including running an online platform that allows illicit transactions, child pornography, drug trafficking and fraud, as well as the refusal to communicate information to authorities, money laundering and providing cryptographic services to criminals, the statement said.Reuters was unable to reach any lawyer representing Mr Durov.
Mr Durov's arrest prompted criticism from X owner Elon Musk who said that free speech in Europe was under attack, and calls from Moscow for French authorities to accord Mr Durov his rights.
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