Telegram CEO Arrest: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested, caught at airport in France
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening. Russia's Foreign Ministry questioned whether Western non-governmental organizations (NGOs) would demand Durov's release. Russian-born Durov, 39, is the founder and owner of the messaging app Telegram. Telegram is a free-to-use platform.
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Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov has been arrested in France. This information was shared by TF One TV. According to the information, Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested on Saturday evening at Bourget Airport outside Paris. According to TF One, Durov was traveling in his private jet. However, Telegram has not yet responded to this.
Telegram has been recognized as a major social media platform after Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok and WeChat. Its goal is to reach one billion users next year. Dubai-based Telegram was founded by Russian-born Durov. He left Russia in 2014.
So this is why he was arrested!
According to the information, Durov has been arrested in a case related to the Telegram app. In fact, the French police have focused the investigation on the lack of moderators on Telegram. Police say a lack of moderators allowed criminal activity to continue unabated on the messaging app.
Durov has assets worth $15.5 billion
Durov arrived in France from Azerbaijan. According to Forbes, Durov has a total wealth of $15.5 billion. Durov said that some governments had tried to put pressure on him, but the app, which now has 900 million active users, must remain a "neutral platform." Meanwhile, several Russian bloggers called for protests at French embassies around the world on Sunday afternoon.
