Telegram Says It Abides by EU Laws After CEO Detained in France

Aug. 25, 2024, 9:40 PM UTC

Telegram on Sunday questioned the grounds for France’s detention of Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov, the messaging app’s billionaire co-founder who was taken into custody at a Paris airport over the weekend.

Durov, 39, was detained at Le Bourget on Saturday on suspicion of failing to take steps to prevent criminal use of Telegram, according to Agence France-Presse. His original detention was extended by 24 hours late Sunday, a judicial official said.

WATCH: Annabelle Droulers reports on France’s detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. Source: Bloomberg

Telegram issued a statement on its platform and on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying the Dubai-based company abides by European laws, ...

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