Telegram CEO is going to moderate after being arrested in France
A far-right channel in Germany claimed Telegram CEO Aleksandr Durov’s arrest by French authorities “may have political reasons” and be a tool to gain access to personal data of Telegram users. It added that Durov’s arrest “is likely to lead to mass deportations of people who are not German”. Durov was arrested at Paris’ Le Bourget Airport after the plane he was travelling on was intercepted.
The Telegram CEO is questioned about child sexual abuse images
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was arrested at Paris’ Le Bourget Airport on Saturday, has not yet been charged with any crime and is being held as part of an investigation against a person unnamed, French prosecutors said. Durov is being held in police custody until Wednesday. Durov was arrested over his alleged involvement in money laundering, drug trafficking and child pornography.