Key takeout
- Pavel Durov is permitted to leave France for Dubai under the amended judicial terms.
- Durov worked with the authorities to provide information on more than 10,000 users.
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Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram's Franco-Russian, has been given permission to leave France for Dubai for some A few weeks, Following revisions to his terms of judicial supervision, Le Parisien reported on Saturday Source from AFP.
A source with knowledge of the matter confirmed this morning with authorities' approval and to the news outlet that he had departed from Le Bourgette Airport near Paris this morning.
Pavel Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport last August. They will be placed based on a formal investigation. He was released on bail of 5 million euros. It's still He was banned from leaving France while the investigation continued.
French authorities have charged Durov with multiple criminal offences arising from telegrams Contains use Enabling CSAM distribution, Promoting drug trafficking It's tidy fraud and other illegal activities. Telegram has also been accused of non-cooperation with law enforcement for failing to provide the requested information during the investigation.
Durov acknowledges Telegram issues and swears to improve moderation
Telegram CEO It first appeared at a courthouse in Paris last December.
According to a December report from AFP, Doloff said he noticed serious platform problems while police were in custody in Paris. He has committed to improving the moderation practices of messaging apps.
Initially accusing France of not providing proper alerts, Doloff claimed he was fully cooperative with French authorities, noting that they had contact information, including the president's office and the intelligence agency.
In the first substantive interrogation on December 6th, Doloff reiterated that he “did not create” with his brothers in 2013 “for the sake of criminals,” but their presence increased. He said the platform now removes “15-20 million user accounts and 1-2 million channels and groups” each month.
The Dubai-based company, which reported its first annual net income in late December, faces $2 billion in debt, according to Durov.
Telegram provided “identifying information about more than 10,000 users” during the first six months of 2024, says Durov. When asked about this figure compared to the platform's 950 million users, magistrates investigating looked at a small percentage.
French authorities return Doloff's passport
French authorities have returned Telegram founder Pavel Durov's Passport and allowed him to leave the country, The Foundation announced today.
The foundation expressed support for Doloff and Telegram's mission in a statement.
“As part of a decentralized Ton community, we are in solidarity with Pavel and support his unwavering dedication to defending the online rights of free speech and privacy.”
According to Coingecko data, the announcement has led Toncoin (Ton) to around $3.5.
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