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French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, AP Explains

2024-08-26

The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport on an arrest warrant alleging his platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other offenses, French media reported Sunday.

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