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The lawyer of Telegram chief Pavel Durov, who has been arrested in France, has said his detention is "absolutely ridiculous" and an attack on freedom of speech.
Mr Durov was arrested by French police after his private jet had landed at Le Bourget Airport in Paris on Saturday, French media reported.
According to officials, the 39-year-old billionaire was detained in relation to an investigation about a lack of moderators on Telegram - which it has previously denied.
Mr Durov is accused of failing to take steps to curb criminal uses of Telegram. The app is accused of not cooperating with law enforcement over drug trafficking, child sexual content and fraud.
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Mr Durov was arrested by French police after his private jet had landed at Le Bourget Airport in Paris on Saturday, French media reported.
According to officials, the 39-year-old billionaire was detained in relation to an investigation about a lack of moderators on Telegram - which it has previously denied.
Mr Durov is accused of failing to take steps to curb criminal uses of Telegram. The app is accused of not cooperating with law enforcement over drug trafficking, child sexual content and fraud.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov lawyer says charges 'ridiculous'
The billionaire was detained in Paris and is being investigated in relation to a lack of moderation on the messaging app.


