Pavel Durov, co-founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested in France.
“Mr Durov was detained after his private jet had landed at Le Bourget Airport, French media reported,” BBC noted.
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BBC reports:
According to officials the 39-year-old billionaire was arrested under a warrant for offences related to the popular messaging app. The investigation is reportedly about a lack of moderators, with Mr Durov accused of failing to take steps to curb criminal uses of Telegram.
The app is accused of failure to cooperate with
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