Founder of Telegram Arrested in France Pavel Durov, the CEO and founder of Telegram, has recently been arrested in France in connection to an investigation into the messaging app. French President Macron confirmed the arrest, and Durov is under scrutiny for failing to cooperate in cyber and financial crime investigations related to Telegram. Reports state he was detained after landing by private plane from Azerbaijan. The arrest has sparked debates over online crime and free speech. For more detailed updates, you can check out various news sources such as CNBC ( https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/26/who-is-telegram-founder-pavel-durov-and-why-was-he-arrested.html ), The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/technology/pavel-durov-telegram-founder.html ), and Forbes ( https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2024/08/26/officials-confirm-arrest-of-billionaire-telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-in-france-heres-what-we-know /). They alleged Charges are as ...