French prosecutors on Wednesday freed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from police custody after four days of questioning over allegations against the messaging app.
FILE - Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov , center, smiles following his meeting with Indonesian Communication and Information Minister Rudiantara in Jakarta, Indonesia on Aug. 1, 2017.
Allegations against the Russia-born Durov, who is a French citizen, include that his platform is being used for child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking, fraud and abetting organized crime transactions, and that Telegram refused to share information or documents with investigators when required by law.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that Durov's arrest wasn’t a political move but part of an independent investigation. Macron posted on X that his country “is deeply committed” to freedom of expression but “freedoms are upheld within a legal framework, both on social media and in real life, to protect citizens and respect their fundamental rights.”
In addition to Russia and France, Durov is also a citizen of the United Arab Emirates and the Caribbean island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis. In 2013, he sold his stake in VKontakte, a popular Russian social networking site which he launched in 2006.
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