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It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform,
We still don't know what exactly Durov is being accused of. ... Let's wait until the charges are announced -- if they are announced."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday The only problem is that Durov also has French citizenship,
Telegram abides by EU laws, including the Digital Services Act — its moderation is within industry standards,
said the company in response to such accusations We do not know concretely what Durov is accused of. We have not heard any official declaration on this subject."
On Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Before saying anything, we need to wait for the situation to become clearer... Without that, it would be inappropriate to comment,
I have seen false information regarding France following the arrest of Pavel Durov,
Macron wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter The interesting thing about encryption is it cannot be secure just for some people."
Asked about ISIS members' use of Telegram in the wake of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, and whether law enforcement should be allowed a backdoor into the app, Durov defended the platform, saying It is up to the judiciary, in full independence, to enforce the law,
The arrest of Telegram’s president on French territory took place as part of an ongoing judicial investigation. This is in no way a political decision. It is up to the judges to decide,