Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested by French police at an airport north of Paris, officials said on Thursday. He was arrested on a warrant for alleged violations related to Telegram, French police said.
It is unclear exactly what happened, but the Russian embassy in France is taking immediate steps to clarify the situation.
Telegram was previously banned in Russia in 2018 after Pavel Durov refused to hand over user data to the Russian government. However, the ban was lifted in 2021, opening the door for the app to resume operations in the country where its founder lives.
by: thuancapital
