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Telegram responds to CEO's arrest in France: The company complies with European laws including the Digital Services Act

2024-08-26

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IT Home reported on August 26 that Telegram's official X (Twitter) account posted a message early this morning Beijing time in response to the arrest of CEO Pavel Durov in France.

Telegram complies with EU law, including the Digital Services Act, and its managementComply with industry standards, and is constantly improving.

Telegram CEO Pavel DurovNothing to hide, he often travels in Europe on business.

Claiming that a platform or its owners are responsible for “abuse” of that platform isabsurdthings.

worldwideNearly 1 billion usersUse Telegram as a means of communication and an important source of information.

We are awaiting a prompt resolution to this situation, TelegramWith you

IT Home attached a summary of the previous situation:

On Saturday evening local time, Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested at Paris Le Bourget Airport. It is reported that Durov was arrested immediately after his private plane landed.

The arrests stem from a French police investigation into the lack of regulation of the Telegram platform. French authorities believe thatThe lack of effective regulation on the Telegram platform has led to a large number of criminal activities, including the spread of false information and hate speech

According to AFP, FranceAgencies responsible for combating violence against minorsAn arrest warrant was issued for Durov by Ofmin, the coordinating body for preliminary investigations into suspected crimes including fraud, drug trafficking, cyberbullying, organized crime and propaganda for terrorism.

Durov was born in Russia and currently lives in Dubai. Forbes estimates his current net worth at $15.5 billion (IT Home Note: Currently about 110.536 billion yuan)