His police detention lasted four days, the maximum authorized by the French justice system. On Wednesday, Pavel Durov, the CEO of encrypted messaging company Telegram who was arrested on Saturday near Paris, was brought before the investigating judges at the Paris court at around 3 p.m. RELATED: France Tramples on Press Freedom With Criminal Proceedings […]

The Telegram CEO was brought before a judge with a view to his potential indictment in a case involving a dozen charges. On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called on international organizations to condemn the legal persecution of Pavel Durov, the founder of the encrypted messaging platform Telegram. RELATED: Durov’s Arrest Has […]

Pavel Durov, who was born in Russia, is a citizen of France, Russia, Kitts and Nevis, and the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates and Russia have submitted requests for consular access to Telegram messenger CEO Pavel Durov, who was arrested Sunday in Paris over his alleged refusal to cooperate in the investigation of […]

Telegram has 41 million monthly users, which means it does not have to comply with the regulation for large Internet platforms. On Monday, the European Commission distanced itself from the arrest in France of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, stating that it has nothing to do with the Digital Services Act, the regulation that the European […]

Pavel Durov’s arrests ‘lowers no only France, but the world,’ stated the former CIA analyst. On Sunday, former CIA analyst Edward Snowden criticised French President Emmanuel Macron for the arrest of Pavel Durov, the creator of the encrypted messaging network Telegram. RELATED: France Detained Pavel Durov to Shut Down Telegram: Russia “The arrest of Durov […]

French authorities accuse him of “all inconceivable evils” because their goal is to control freedom of expression, Moskalkova said. On Sunday, Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Tatiana Moskalkova, accused France of detaining Pavel Durov, the creator of the encrypted messaging network Telegram, in an attempt to shut down the platform. RELATED: Judge Bans Telegram App […]