Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested at French airport for 'lack of moderation' on messaging app

The founder of the Telegram messaging app, Pavel Durov, who had an arrest warrant issued against him, was detained by the French authorities at an airport outside Paris, CNN reported. Officers from France's anti-fraud office, attached to French customs, took the French-Russian billionaire into custody on Saturday evening after he arrived at Bourget Airport on a flight from Azerbaijan, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV. Durov, 39, was wanted under a French arrest warrant due to the lack of moderation on Telegram, which allegedly led to the platform being used for money laundering, drug trafficking and sharing pedophilic content. According to BFMTV, the Telegram founder had not regularly travelled to France and Europe since the arrest warrant was issued.

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[clairem.]

This is huge. His platform is totally free speech. It's a shame our Western world has fallen. Another Julian Assange type. Free Durov! This is our "liberal" politicos doing this. What happened to freedom!

[mashak]

Absolutely outrageous!!! boycott anything French!!!

[Chris]

Im not normally sympathetic to billionaires - but this is utter BS!

RELEASE THIS MAN NOW!

[carlocristiani]

Lack of censorship...he should be praised to the highs and the shits who arrest him should be jailed for life. Good people will always stand for free speech

[NameRiioz]

Is it already possible to call Macron a dictator who threatens the free world or not yet?🤣

[Frugivorix]

Not "lack of moderation" but lack of censorship.

[beaublessingbigsky]

A lot to unpack here. thankfully we have a free press. oh wait...

[showbikshowmma]

Putin should take strict action against France asap!!

[apacheaccountant]

Spread the word guys. Every video about it should have a like

[СергейДюгай-оы]

I hope Trump or Elon mask will do something about it

[Kurakumakachilibaba]

A "news report" without anyone speaking on the issue 1:42 but just has dramatic music vague text is not a reliable source.. oh wait... It's CNN

[fortesfortunajuvat]

vindman should be careful what he spouts his mouth off about. he's going to be arrested sooner, rather than later.

[happymelon]

During 2019 when HK complain riot using telegram and try to block it.
UK U$ EU say this is freedom of speach .... 🤣

[LSdel]

Freedom for Telegram. Freedom for Durov.

[jademonolith]

Next thing you know they'll spring some trump up charges against him to make the arrest "legit"

[Rylo]

Russian businessman taken political prisoner, i fixed your headline

[joseaugustofigueiredo]

Moscow sends note demanding access to Durov, but Paris considers his French citizenship to be the main one

[oa]

Hah Protasevich #2. Sanctions against France?

[seeme]

😢🎉say no dowry for men's say no settlement for ladies because ladies and gents both are equal

[patrickfuna-urnm]

Next years billionaire sacrifice to the ocean gods