Macron confirms arrest of Telegram CEO
French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed Monday that his country had arrested Pavel Durov, the wealthy tech mogul who founded and is the sole owner of the messaging and news app Telegram.
In a post on X, Macron called the arrest apolitical and said it was part of an ongoing judicial investigation.
“The arrest of the head of Telegram on French territory took place in the context of a judicial inquiry in process. It was not in any way a political decision,” Macron said.Telegram is one of…
