Telegram founder arrested in France | What is the fate of the famous application?
The arrest of the founder of Telegram, will this negatively affect the famous application! Today, the French authorities arrested Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the famous messaging application Telegram, at Le Bourget Airport north of Paris. According to French media reports, the 39-year-old tech entrepreneur was detained after arriving on his private plane.
Why was the founder of Telegram arrested?
Officials said that Telegram founder Durov was arrested on an arrest warrant for crimes related to the Telegram platform. The exact nature of these crimes has not yet been disclosed.
The Russian embassy in France quickly responded to the news, with the Russian news agency TASS reporting that diplomatic officials are taking “immediate steps” to gather more information about the situation.
Durov, who Forbes estimates is worth $15.5 billion, is believed to have been traveling on his private jet from Azerbaijan when he was arrested around 8 p.m. local time. The arrest is said to be linked to a preliminary police investigation underway in France.
According to reports, the investigation is focusing on Telegram’s alleged lack of content moderation, which French officials believe has allowed criminal activity to flourish unchecked on the platform. Telegram, which has nearly 900 million active users, has become a major player in global communications, particularly in Russia, Ukraine, and the former Soviet republics. The platform has gained a reputation as a source of unfiltered information about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with both government officials and citizens using it.
Russia's reaction after arrest of Telegram founder
Durov, who is Russian-born but currently based in Dubai, has previously stated that despite pressure from some governments, Telegram should remain a “neutral platform” and not a “geopolitical player.” News of Durov’s arrest sparked swift reactions, with the Russian embassy in France telling the TASS news agency that it was taking “immediate” steps to clarify the situation. Meanwhile, some Russian politicians and diplomats have criticised France’s actions, with calls for demonstrations outside French embassies around the world circulating on social media.
What is the fate of the Telegram platform now?
Until this moment, the fate of the Telegram platform has not been determined . Will they force the founder of Telegram to close it or will he set limits to prevent the expression of opinion as happens in other social media applications such as Facebook and Instagram? The matter is very confusing and worrying, as we see that the European countries have united to destroy anything that expresses freedom of expression or speaks about special issues such as the Palestinian issue, and that they are moving to destroy everything related to Russia or China in particular.
This is not the first time that America or European countries have limited the power of Russia or China, and from my position, I feel that these matters will not pass unnoticed; rather, it will have many consequences that we can do without, of course.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov detained in France
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