ChainCatcher reported that according to Xinhua News Agency, the Paris prosecutor's office in France announced on the 28th that Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the social media Telegram who was previously arrested in France, was prosecuted after his detention ended that day. He was released on bail under judicial supervision, but was not allowed to leave France.
Paris prosecutor Lore Betqueau said Durov was released on bail under judicial supervision subject to a 5 million euro bond, reporting to a police station twice a week and being banned from leaving French territory.
Relevant departments of the French government are investigating illegal activities on the Telegram platform, including fraud, drug trafficking, organized crime, child pornography, and the promotion of terrorism. Durov was accused of not taking appropriate measures to prevent these crimes. The Paris prosecutor's office issued a press release on the 26th saying that the Paris prosecutor's office began a judicial investigation on July 8 this year, which included 12 charges and was not aimed at specific people, and Durov was arrested for this.