UAE Monitors Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's Arrest Amid Global Outrage in France 🇦🇪
📌 The UAE's foreign ministry is closely monitoring the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov by French authorities, who have requested urgent consular services for him. Durov, a UAE national, was arrested in France on Saturday.
📌 The arrest has sparked global outrage, with Edward Snowden and privacy activists expressing concern. The charges against Durov include complicity in illegal activities on Telegram such as money laundering and audâm.
📌 French President Emmanuel Macron insisted the arrest was not politically motivated, stressing France's commitment to freedom of expression.
📌 Telegram said Durov "has nothing to hide," calling the charges absurd. With over 950 million users, Telegram continues to grow, fueled by crypto-based games like Hamster Kombat.
🔗 Source: Decrypt (https://decrypt.co/246533/uae-monitors-arrest-of-telegram-ceo-durov-as-french-detention-sparks-global-outrage)
