Telegram Boss Freed From Custody Ahead of French Court Appearance

Published on August 28, 2024

Telegram boss Pavel Durov was released from custody on Wednesday ahead of his French court appearance, after four days of questioning over allegations that the platform is being used for illegal activities. Durov, a 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire who co-founded the app with his brother Nikolai, was arrested at Paris–Le Bourget Airport after his private jet arrived from Azerbaijan on Saturday night. The Paris prosecutor’s office told The Epoch Times by email: “An investigating judge has ended Pavel Durov’s police custody and will have him brought to court for a first appearance and a possible indictment.” Telegram is an app that allows for one-on-one conversations, group chats, and “channels” that can involve hundreds of people. Unlike Meta’s WhatsApp, which has a group chat limit of 1,024, Telegram’s group chats allow up to 200,000 people....

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