TELEGRAM CEO Pavel Durov has been charged for allowing alleged criminal activity on app.
French judges have issued preliminary charges alleging the Telegram chief executive allowed criminal activity on his messaging app and he has been banned from leaving France.
APIt has been alleged Durov’s platform is being used for child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking[/caption]
GettyDurov was detained on Saturday at Le Bourget airport outside Paris[/caption]
The Russian-born CEO, who became a French citizen in 2021, was detained on Saturday at Le Bourget airport outside Paris.
It comes after a judicial inquiry opened last month involving 12 alleged criminal violations.
He was released earlier Wednesday after four days of questioning.
It has been alleged Durov’s platform is being used for child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking, and that Telegram refused to share information or documents with investigators when required by law.
Telegram has insisted it abides by EU laws and its moderation is “within industry standards and constantly improving”.
Its statement added: “It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner is responsible for abuse of that platform.”
If convicted Durov could spend up to 20 years in jail for his “failure to stop terrorism” on the app.
The warrant for the CEO was activated the moment he stepped foot on French soil.
Investigators of France’s National Anti-Fraud Office linked to the Customs Directorate notified him and took him into police custody.
TF1 reported that the billionaire could be charged with a multitude of offences, including terrorism, narcotics, complicity, fraud, money laundering, receiving stolen goods, and pedocriminal content.
It comes due to of apparent failures to employ enough moderators to stop terrorism , drug trafficking and money laundering to fester online.
What is Telegram?
TELEGRAM is a cloud-based instant messaging app that was launched in 2013 by Pavel Durov and his brother Nikolai Durov.
Telegram became widely known for its strong emphasis on privacy and security, offering end-to-end encrypted messaging, channels for broadcasting to large audiences, and features including self-destructing messages.
Telegram’s commitment to privacy has made it popular with users around the world, but it has also attracted criticism from governments, which claim that the app is used by criminals and terrorists to communicate without detection.
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