US EditionTelegram's Durov Questioned in France over Alleged Illegal Content on App
- Russian-Born entrepreneur Pavel Durov faced his third questioning by Paris magistrates on July 28 over Telegram's alleged criminal complicity.
- French authorities charged Durov with multiple infractions related to enabling organized crime due to illicit content on Telegram.
- Durov denied creating Telegram for illegal purposes, acknowledged a rising criminal presence, and pledged to improve platform moderation.
- Durov's lawyers contested the indictment's legality on July 28 and filed motions to dismiss charges and seek EU court rulings.
- The investigation and legal challenges suggest ongoing scrutiny of Telegram’s role in hosting illicit content, with cooperation reportedly improving.
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The founder of Telegram, Russian Pavel Durov, was again summoned for questioning in France.
Under investigation in August 2024 for several offences relating to organized crime, the boss of instant messaging has been struggling with the French justice system for many months. The latter regards him as an accomplice in criminal acts on his platform.
The founder of the courier Telegram Pavel Durov is interrogated on Monday by the investigating judges in Paris on the possible complicity of the platform with criminal acts, said...
One of Durov's lawyers said that the interrogation allowed Durov to provide additional explanations, which allegedly “demonstrate the groundlessness of the facts under investigation.”
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