Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is reportedly in custody after being arrested while leaving a private jet near Paris on Saturday night. wrote that the billionaire was arrested on a warrant related to a preliminary investigation Reuters.
French authorities believe that a lack of moderation on the platform “enables criminal activities to proceed with impunity on the messaging app”. Sources revealed that Durov will face a judge tonight and may be indicted as soon as Sunday. TF1 TV (We read it using Google Translate), one of two quoted by French media Reuters.
Telegram has become an important resource because people in places like Russia, where censorship of information is generally strict, turn to it to find important information. But Durov’s preference for hands-off moderation has also made it a haven for bad actors, with the platform controlling its content only when other governments and organizations force it to do so.
