Pavel Durov Criticizes Outdated Laws After Arrest Over Telegram Criminal Activity
Pavel Durov Criticizes Outdated Laws After Arrest Over Telegram Criminal Activity
06 September 2024
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has broken his silence nearly two weeks after his arrest in France, stating the charges are misguided.
"If a country is unhappy with an internet service, the established practice is to start a legal action against the service itself," Durov said in a 600-word statement on his Telegram account.
"Using laws from the pre-smartphone era to charge a CEO with crimes committed