French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report

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Durov, 39, was detained at Le Bourget airport outside Paris late Saturday on suspicion of 12 offenses related to failing to curb criminal content on Telegram.
The Moscow Times
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Experts debate whether Durov’s arrest is a legitimate response to security concerns or a strategic move to control one of the last truly private communication platforms.
The Jerusalem Post
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French authorities extended Durov's detention on Sunday for allegedly not curbing offenses such as fraud, sexual exploitation, crimes against minors, drug trafficking, organized crime and promotion of terrorism on the Telegram messaging platform, French media reported.
China Daily
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The Telegram founder is being questioned by investigators over possible complicity in serious crimes.
Le Monde

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