Telegram Says Founder ‘Has Nothing to Hide’ From French Police

Published on August 26, 2024

Telegram has said its co-founder, Pavel Durov, who has been arrested in France as part of a police investigation, “has nothing to hide” and said the app operates in according with the laws of the European Union. Durov, a 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire who co-founded the app with his brother Nikolai, was arrested at Le Bourget airport near Paris after his private jet arrived from Azerbaijan on Saturday night. Telegram, headquartered in Dubai, said its moderation was “within industry standards and constantly improving.” The statement said: “Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide and travels frequently in Europe. It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform.”...

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