Indicted in France for the criminal use made by individuals of his messaging application, Pavel Durov, boss of Telegram, has just reacted. In a long message published on his Telegram account, he claims to find this court decision ” surprising ».
The founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging service, Pavel Durov, attacked theFrance for arresting and charging him for posting illegal content on the app.
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In a long message on Telegram, his first reaction since his arrest, Durov found ” surprising “to be held responsible for content posted by other people.” Using pre-smartphone laws to charge a CEO with crimes committed by third parties on the platform he runs is a misguided approach. ” said the 39-year-old billionaire.
He also denounced claims that ” Telegram is a kind of anarchic paradise “, calling them ” absolutely false ». « We remove millions of harmful messages and channels every day », and the insistence of Pavel Durov.
- RFI
