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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov detained at French airport

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov detained at French airport

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Pavel Durov, the 39-year-old founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested at Le Bourget Airport outside Paris on Saturday night. The arrest was reportedly due to a French arrest warrant issued due to the lack of moderation on Telegram, which has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking, and sharing pedophilic content. Durov was traveling from Azerbaijan and was taken into custody at approximately 20:00 (18:00 GMT). The Russian embassy in France is taking immediate steps to clarify the situation. Durov's arrest has sparked attention, given his estimated fortune of $15.5 billion and Telegram's growing popularity as a major social media platform, with a goal of reaching 1 billion users in the next year.

Telegram
1. Almost a billion users globally use Telegram as means of communication and as a source of vital information. We're awaiting a prompt resolution of this situation. Telegram is with you all.
2. Telegram's CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide and travels frequently in Europe.
3. Telegram abides by EU laws, including the Digital Services Act — its moderation is within industry standards and constantly improving.
4. Telegram abides by EU laws, including the Digital Services Act – its moderation is within industry standards and constantly improving. It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform.
Emmanuel Macron
Renaissance
1. In a state governed by the rule of law, freedoms are upheld within a legal framework, both on social media and in real life, to protect citizens and respect their fundamental rights.
2. I'm reading false information about France following the arrest of Pavel Durov.
Nezavisimaya Gazeta
1. With Pavel Durov's arrest, Western intelligence services could obtain the messenger's encryption keys.
Sergei Mironov
1. The arrest of Pavel Durov confirmed that there has been no European or even global (pro-western) freedom of speech.
Russian Foreign Ministry
1. Pavel Durov left Russia when the government tried to control his social media company, Telegram. But in the end, it wasn't Putin who arrested him for allowing the public to exercise free speech. It was a western country, a Biden administration ally and enthusiastic NATO member, that locked him away.
2. Laure Beccuau, the Paris prosecutor, said in a statement that the arrest was part of an investigation opened on July 8 'against person unnamed' on a raft of potential charges, including complicity in the distribution of child pornography and selling of drugs, money laundering, and a refusal to cooperate with law enforcement.
Dmitry Peskov
Kremlin
1. With what exactly are they trying to incriminate Durov? Without (knowing), it would probably be wrong to make any statements.
2. The charges are indeed very serious, they require no less serious evidence. Otherwise this would be a direct attempt to restrict freedom of communication, and, I might even say, directly intimidate the head of a large company.
Dmitry Rogozin
State Duma
1. Intelligence transfer, artillery course-correction, video streaming from copters and many other things are indeed often carried out with the help of Telegram.
Pavel Durov
Telegram
1. We are hoping to become profitable next year, if not this year.
2. I publicly refused to cooperate with the authorities. They can't stand me.
3. If criticizing the government is illegal in some countries, Telegram won't be part of such politically-motivated censorship.
4. If there's a stabbing, is the knife the culprit?
5. The main reason why we started to monetise is because we wanted to remain independent.
6. Generally speaking, we see value in [an IPO] as a means to democratise access to Telegram's value.
7. Unfortunately, the situation [in Russia] is incompatible with internet business at the moment.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov detained at French airport

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