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CEO of Telegram messaging app arrested in France, say French media (www.voanews.com)

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Elon Musk Urges To Free Telegram Chief Pavel Durov After His Arrest In Paris

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The Telegram chief executive, Pavel Durov, was arrested by the French Police in Paris this morning, and the X owner, Elon Musk, has reacted to his arrest. Musk shared a snippet from one of Durov's interviews where he was talking about X. While sharing this snippet, Musk wrote, "#FreePavel." [...]

According to Russia's TASS state news agency, the Russian embassy in France is taking "immediate steps" to clarify this situation [...]

By operating from the United Arab Emirates, Telegram has managed to avoid the content moderation laws that Western countries are imposing on major platforms to combat illegal content.