Telegram to arrest Pavel Durov France reacted officially. Telegram’s official statement reads: “Telegram complies with EU laws, including the Digital Services Act. Its monitoring conforms to the industry standards framework and is constantly being improved.”
In another part of Telegram’s statement, it is stated:
Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, has nothing to hide and frequently travels to Europe. The claim that a platform or its owner is responsible for the misuse of that platform is ridiculous.
Telegram says: “Nearly one billion users around the world use Telegram as a communication tool and source of vital information. We are waiting for a quick resolution of this situation.”
Telegram does not use end-to-end encryption by default; But this messenger is recognized by many users as a safe and uncensored alternative to other messengers and social networks.
Durov earlier in an interview with Tucker Carlsonsaid that Telegram’s goal is to be a “neutral” platform and resist the demands of governments. He said he avoids traveling to “big, geopolitical” countries that are highly sensitive to Telegram’s approach: “I travel to places that I’m sure don’t have a problem with our values and what we do.”
The 39-year-old founder of Telegram was arrested yesterday at Le Bourget airport, a suburb of Paris. French officials issued a search warrant against Pavel Durov based on preliminary investigations; Of course, this sentence was only valid if Pavel Durov entered French territory.
Pavel Durov may face 20 years in prison if convicted. Durov lived in Dubai after leaving Russia; But he also has French citizenship.
