Telegram Questions Grounds for Detention of CEO Pavel Durov

Telegram says it abides by European laws and that the company's CEO Pavel Durov has “nothing to hide.” The messaging app is questioning the grounds for France’s detention of Durov, who was taken into custody at a Paris airport over the weekend. According to Agence France-Presse, he was detained on suspicion of failing to take steps to prevent criminal use of Telegram. Annabelle Droulers reports on Bloomberg Television.
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[flyingdutchman]

Assange, Snowden, Durov... strange freedom we living in

[LAJAP]

So the French are telling the world that if you want privacy, Telegram is the app!

[Integrd]

‘Failed to take steps’ = give backdoor access to governments

[gishjalmr]

He was arrested by France for not censoring users and not allowing EU authorities access to user data.

[gabriellehollis]

Have the people been arrested that let everyone’s social security number in the US be stolen? Or AT&T, T-mobile, etc.??? We’re not being hacked, we’re being sold…

[arturcuryllo]

This is genuinely scary. Privacy is no longer a right anywhere.

[johncruise]

He was in Baku Azerbaijan prior to flying to France. So that means Azerbaijan has more respect to free speech than France. France shame on you!!!!

[livingroomworshipschool]

This needs to get more attention! FreeDurov

[hooverhenry]

"failing to take steps to prevent criminal use of telegram". They just want everything under their control. Anything that isnt is a threat or a terrorist or criminal.

[Carlos-imhn]

Strange timing given world events now.

[greyscout]

Makes me remember when Italy arrested some scientists for not predicting a deadly Earthquake. They're nuts in the EU.

[houtansabahi]

Problem: He has integrity. Orwellian

[WillaWatch]

If the EU isn’t trying to hide something why the big concern over social media?

[Culturedtuna]

Why does she keep saying, "it is unclear whether he has renounced his Russian citizenship." Why is that relevant? Who cares if he has dual citizenship or not?

[SH-jgzq]

Political motivation for arresting people is very dangerous

[RegenerateYourLife]

Extreme things like telling the Truth?

[Ainsley_James]

This is actually insane to see the meltdown of the entire world right in front of us.

[MrTweetyhack]

so stupid. next you'll arrest the post office, phone carriers, internet providers for transimitting messages that are against the law

[jonnelo]

And telegram does not delete comments like You is a no, no!!!

[mvs]

It is really nice to see that the "journalists" are nothing but announcers