Pavel Durvo Telegram CEO was arrested on Saturday night from the airport as he was coming out of Paris. He is being accused of alleged offenses regarding his messaging app. AFP Reported.
The 39-year-old billionaire is accused of failing to regulate the misuse of his platform for criminal activities.
Telegram CEO and Reason behind his arrest
Pavel Durov, the current CEO of Telegram got arrested in Paris as soon as his flight landed.
The French authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Pavel Durov. Authorities accused him of illegal activities of âchild sexual content and drug traffickingâ.
Telegram denied these Allegations. By stating that its current system for monitoring and regulating content is enough.Â
Russiaâs request is to contact the CEO.
Originating from Russia. Pavel Durov has dual citizenship in France and the Arab Emirates. Telegram was Co-Founded by Pavel Durov in 2013.
Telegram is very popular in Russia, Ukraine, and other Soviet states. In 2018 Telegram was banned in Russia, Due to not sharing user data with the Russian government. but the ban ended in 2021.
The Russian embassy in France contacted authorities regarding Pavel Durvoâs Arrest. The Russian Embassy seeks to protect Pavelâs Rights and gain embassy access.
But have complained about limited cooperation from the French government.
Elon Musk Tweets on Pavelâs Arrest.
Elon Musk has posted using hashtag #freepavel commented âPOV: Itâs 2030 in Europe and youâre being executed for liking a memeâ.
#FreePavel
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â Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 25, 2024Is the Acquisition True?
Are accusations of child sexual content and drug trafficking true? Or was he arrested because he did not share user data with the government? All we can do is wait for the investigation and the investigation report.
