French President Insists Arrest of Telegram Founder Was Not ‘a Political Decision’ After Global Outcry From Free Speech Advocates
Billionaire businessman Pavel Durov is being investigated for complicity in online criminal activity, including the distribution of child pornography, drug trafficking, and money laundering.
The 39-year-old Russian founder of the encrypted messaging platform, Telegram, was arrested in France over the weekend in connection with a cybercrime investigation that was launched in July, French prosecutors announced in a press release Monday.
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