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Title: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is banned from leaving France without
permission following his arrest

Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 21:04:02 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/apps/telegram-ceo-pa...

The French government has forbidden Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from leaving the
country without official authorization, according to a report from Politico.
Durov was arrested in France in August 2024 and later indicted for being
complicit in illegal activity that occurrs on Telegram, like money laundering
and the distribution of CSAM (child sexual abuse material).

Durov was attempting to travel to the US for "negotiations with investment
funds," Politico writes, something that French officials decided "did not
appear imperative or justified." In March, Durov received permission to
travel to the United Arab Emirates, where he maintains citizenship.

Following Durov's arrest, Telegram shared that it abided by EU laws,
including the Digital Services Act, and that "its moderation is within
industry standards and constantly improving." As evidence of that constant
improvement, Telegram decided it would provide user IP addresses and phone
numbers in response to legal requests in September 2024, something it
originally made a point of avoiding. The messaging platform later partnered
with the International Watch Foundation in December 2024 to use the
organization's tools to block links to CSAM in Telegram. Both moves could be
seen as attempts to appease authorities who might want the messaging platform
to answer for the criminal activity it's seemingly enabled.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/apps/telegram-ceo-pa...
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