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When Pavel Durov arrived in France on his private jet last Saturday, he was greeted by police who promptly arrested him. As the founder of the direct messaging platform Telegram, he was accused of facilitating the widespread crimes committed on it. 

The following day, a French judge extended Durov’s initial period of detention, allowing police to detain him for up to 96 hours.

Telegram has rejected the allegations against Durov. In a statement, the company said:


It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform.


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French president Macron says Telegram founder’s arrest was not politically motivated

French President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement the arrest of Telegram...

French president Macron says Telegram founder’s arrest was not politically motivated

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