Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, was arrested at an airport near Paris on Saturday, reportedly as part of a preliminary investigation into the app’s lax approach to moderation and failure to curb possible criminal activities, according to Reuters, which cites the French news outlets BFM and TF1. Telegram is also reportedly being accused of not cooperating with police. Durov was taken into custody after arriving at Le Bourget airport on a private jet, Reuters reported.
Telegram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, and is widely used in parts of Europe and Asia especially. Durov → Continue reading at Engadget
