Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is reportedly in custody after being arrested close to Paris Saturday night as he was departing his non-public jet. The billionaire was apprehended on a warrant associated to a preliminary investigation, writes Reuters.
French authorities consider that the platform’s lack of moderation has “allowed felony exercise to go on undeterred on the messaging app.” Durov will go earlier than a choose tonight and could possibly be indicted as early as Sunday, in keeping with sources for TF1 TV (which we learn utilizing Google Translate), one among two French shops cited by Reuters.
Telegram has change into a vital useful resource as individuals flip to it to search out essential info in locations the place heavy info censorship is widespread, similar to Russia. But Durov’s desire for hands-off moderation has additionally helped make it a haven for unhealthy actors, with the platform solely controlling its content material when it’s pressured to take action by different governments and organizations.
