PANews reported on August 26 that regarding the arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov, Telegram issued a statement on its official X platform account in response:
Telegram complies with EU law, including the Digital Services Act - its moderation is in line with industry standards and is continually improving.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is not in hiding and travels frequently in Europe.
It is absurd to claim that a platform or platform owner is responsible for abuse on the platform.
Nearly one billion users around the world use Telegram as a means of communication and an important source of information.
The team is awaiting a prompt resolution to this situation.