Key dealers
- Pavel Durov has been allowed to leave France for Dubai under modified legal conditions.
- Durov collaborated with the authorities and provided information about over 10,000 users.
Pavel Durov, the Franco-Russian founder of Telegram, has been allowed to leave France to Dubai for several weeks, Following changes to his judicial surveillance conditions, le Parisia reported Saturday, with reference to Sources from AFP.
A source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to the news withdrawal that he left Le Bourget Airport near Paris this morning, with the authorities’ approval.
Pavel Durov was arrested at Le Bourget Airport in August last year and placed under formal investigation. He was released on the castle of € 5 million but remained excluded from leaving France while the investigation continued.
French authorities have accused Durov of several crimes derived from telegrams Use, including enabling Distribution of CSAM, facilitate drug trafficking, organized Fraud and other illegal activities. Telegram is also accused of non-law enforcement by not providing requested information during investigations.
Durov allows Telegram’s problems, promises of moderation improvement
CEO of Telegram Appealed in a court in Paris for the first time in December last year.
According to a December Report From AFP, Durov said that he became aware of serious platform problems during police custody in Paris. He promised to improve the moderation practice of the messaging app.
Durov, who originally blamed France for not providing proper warnings, claimed that he fully cooperated with French authorities and noted that, including the president’s office and intelligence services, they had their contact information.
During his first material interrogation on December 6, Durov reiterated that he “did not create” Telegram in 2013 with his brother “for criminals”, even if their presence has increased. The platform currently removes “15 to 20 million user accounts and one to two million channels and groups” each month, according to him.
The Dubai-based company, which reported its first annual net profit at the end of December, is facing $ 2 billion in debt according to Durov.
Telegram provided “identifying information about more than 10,000 users” during the first six months of 2024, Durov stated. When questioned about this figure in relation to the platform’s 950 million users, an investigative magistrate noted the small proportion.
French authorities return Durov’s passport
French authorities have returned the telegram founder Pavel Durov’s passport, which allows him to leave the country, the Ton Foundation announced today.
The foundation expressed support for Durov and Telegram’s mission in one statement:
“As part of the decentralized tone community, we have been in solidarity with Pavel and supported his unmatched commitment to defend the right to freedom of expression and integrity online.”
The announcement sent Toncoin (ton) rising 19% to about $ 3.5, according to Cooiken -data.
