Recently, Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov was arrested at an airport in France. He was detained at an airport in Paris, the capital of France. The news was confirmed today, Sunday, August 25th, by the BBC.

According to various French media outlets, Pavel Durov’s private jet landed at Le Bourget Airport in France, where he was then arrested.

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Authorities have reported that the 39-year-old CEO was arrested due to allegations related to his popular messaging app, Telegram. The main accusation against him is that he has not taken sufficient measures to monitor criminal activities on the app. It is also alleged that he has not provided enough moderators to oversee the activities on the Telegram app.

Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram now lives in Dubai he us born in Russia. It is said that he holds citizenship in several countries, including Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and France. His favorite messaging app, Telegram, is very popular in Russia, the former Soviet Union, and several other countries.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested

In 2018, the app was banned in Russia because Pavel Durov refused to hand over user data to the government.

Telegram is one of the most popular chatting app and social media platforms across the world, ranking after Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and WeChat. It is expected that the number of users of this popular app will reach 1 billion by 2025. The app was founded in 2013.

Several Russian officials have already condemned Pavel Durov’s arrest. Even world-famous billionaire Elon Musk has posted several times, demanding Durov’s release.

Telegram is widely popular for sending large files and secure messaging. Currently, the app has more than 800 million users. Its popularity increased even more around 2022 after some settings on Meta-owned WhatsApp were changed. Although Telegram has not yet made a profit, around 2.5 million people join the platform every day.

To raise funds, Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov has already issued bonds worth 270 million US dollars.