Telegram CEO Pavel Durov detained at French airport

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.