Pavel Durov, the CEO and co-founder of Telegram, made a public statement for the first time after news surfaced that he was detained in France on August 25th.
Durov posted a message on Telegram stating that he was under French police control and questioning for 4 days. The accusation pointed out that Telegram was used to facilitate illegal activities, for which he takes responsibility, as there was no response from Telegram when contacted by French authorities.
He confirmed that Telegram has representatives available for contact in Europe, reachable via email. Additionally, French authorities have a private means to contact him as he holds French citizenship. Previously, he assisted in managing criminal groups in France. He believes that the method used by France to arrest the CEO of the platform was incorrect.
Durov stated that Telegram regularly deletes inappropriate or illegal posts and channels. The company discloses transparency reports every year. He acknowledged that with the platform’s increasing size, the misuse also increases, posing challenges. Hence, he has set personal goals to improve these issues and has initiated the process within Telegram, with further details to be revealed in the future.
Source: BBC
TLDR: Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, addressed his detention in France, stating the platform helps manage criminal groups and aims to combat misuse by improving transparency and communication channels.
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