Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested In France | Pavel Durov News | Telegram News Update | N18G

Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, French local media said, citing unnamed sources. They said the investigation was focused on a lack of moderators on Telegram, and that police considered that this situation allowed criminal activity to go on undeterred on the messaging app. Telegram did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The French Interior Ministry and police had no comment. Russia's Foreign Ministry said it was taking steps to “clarify“ the situation and questioned whether Western non-governmental organizations (NGOs) would seek his release.. #telegram #ceo #arrested #paveldurov #worldnews #technews #news18 News18 Mobile App -