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Telegram says it abides by EU laws after CEO is held
The Straits Times
|August 27, 2024
But messaging app questions the basis for France's detention of Pavel Durov
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PARIS - Telegram on Aug 25 questioned the grounds for France's detention of Mr Pavel Durov, the messaging app's billionaire co-founder and chief executive officer who was taken into custody at a Paris airport over the weekend.
The 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire was stopped on Aug 24 at Le Bourget airport north of Paris after stepping out of a private jet, according to France's TF1 TV station. The following day, the investigating magistrate extended his detention from 24 hours to up to 96 hours, Agence France-Presse reported.
Before that lapses on Aug 28 evening, the magistrate must decide whether to press charges against Mr Durov, release him without charges or name him as a witness in the investigation and let him go free.
Telegram issued a statement on its platform and on X (formerly known as Twitter), saying the Dubai-based company abides by European laws, including the Digital Services Act, and that Mr Durov has "nothing to hide".
This story is from the August 27, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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