Pavel Durov, In FranceHe released a statement on Telegram regarding his detention.
In his statement, he addressed the questions posed to him by French authorities. ‘amazing’Describing it as Durov,long time ago in the country to combat terrorism Paris via Telegramin the middle of a ‘helpline’He emphasized that he personally contributed to its establishment.
Durov, “I was questioned by the police for four days after arriving in Paris last month. I was told that I could be personally responsible for the illegal use of Telegram by others. This is surprising for several reasons.”He gave his words.
Durov noted that if a state is not satisfied with an internet service, current practice shows that it files a lawsuit against the online service, not against the owner of the platform. “It is the wrong approach to use pre-smartphone clauses to prosecute the CEO of an online service for wrongdoings committed by third parties on a platform he operates.”made an assessment.
Durov was detained on August 24 for providing access to illegal content on Telegram. In ParisDurov, who was detained at the airport, also sparked many discussions.
Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau,Telegram founder and owner, Russian billionaire Pavel Durov, was detained as part of an investigation into child abuse, drug trafficking and fraud launched by the cybercrimes unit on July 8.
Durov was brought to court on August 28 5 million euro bail and named supervision rulewas set free with.
Durov, who will appear before the judge on 10 different charges, faces up to 10 years in prison. ban on travelling abroadand a requirement to sign at the police station twice a week has been introduced.
