Macron caught up in the Durov affair
The arrest in France and indictment with strict judicial supervision of Pavel Durov, boss of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, provokes a global outcry. Macron takes a back seat.
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Telegram CEO indicted and placed under judicial supervision in France
Pavel Dourov, the founder of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, is facing serious charges from the French justice system. After four days in police custody, he is now banned from leaving French territory.
Telegram founder arrested in France: dictatorship on the march
Pavel Durov, CEO and founder of 900-million-user encrypted messenger Telegram, was arrested this Saturday at Le Bourget airport. The 39-year-old Franco-Russian billionaire was arrested by French authorities under a search warrant issued by the French Office for Combating Violence Against Minors.