Telegram CEO Pavel Durov under formal investigation in France
• Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, a French citizen, is under formal investigation for allegedly failing to cooperate with authorities in criminal investigations and aiding criminal activities on his messaging app.
• The charges include suspected complicity in online illicit transactions, child sex abuse, drug trafficking, and fraud.
• Telegram's lack of response to authorities' requests for cooperation prompted the investigation.
• Durov's lawyer disputes the allegations, and Telegram asserts compliance with European digital technology rules.