The Russian-born tech billionaire was arrested by French authorities on Saturday. Prosecutors in Paris had been questioning him in connection with an investigation focused on drug trafficking
Telegram founder Pavel Durov, in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2017. His popular messaging app offers end-to end encryption in individual chats, which puts the chat logs outside the reach of law enforcement.Pavel Durov, the founder of popular messaging app Telegram, has been released from French custody after being held for 4 days and has been transferred to court, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.
Prosecutors in Paris announced they had launched a broad-ranging investigation into online crimes last month involving the circulation of child abuse images, illegal drug peddling and the refusal to cooperate with authorities. Durov’s arrest has set off a debate over the balance of online safety and free expression, with one side describing the tech executive as a free speech martyr and others underscoring Telegram’s long history of ignoring law enforcement requests over illicit activity.Whatever Durov’s portrayal, a government arresting the founder and CEO of a popular social media platform over its content is considered extraordinary and historic.
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