{"id":136379,"date":"2024-08-28T17:17:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=136379"},"modified":"2024-08-28T17:19:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:19:07","slug":"french-authorities-hand-telegram-co-founder-over-to-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/french-authorities-hand-telegram-co-founder-over-to-court\/","title":{"rendered":"French Authorities Hand Telegram Co-Founder Over to Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Durov had been detained on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/08\/28\/tech\/pavel-durov-telegram-custody-released-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">suspicions<\/a><\/strong> that Telegram facilitated crimes such as fraud, drug trafficking, and the distribution of child pornography. The platform has also been criticized for being used by terrorist groups and far-right extremists due to its minimal oversight.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/vitalik-buterin-addresses-ethereum-criticisms-highlights-network-improvements\/\" title=\"Vitalik Buterin Addresses Ethereum Criticisms, Highlights Network Improvements\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/ethereumethether-240x170.webp\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Vitalik Buterin Addresses Ethereum Criticisms, Highlights Network Improvements<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Durov was <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/telegram-founder-pavel-durov-arrested-in-france-over-criminal-activity-allegations\/\">held<\/a><\/strong> for up to 96 hours, the maximum time allowed under French law before charges must be filed. His detention has sparked a broader debate about free speech, particularly in Ukraine and Russia, where Telegram is heavily used, especially during the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron responded to the criticism surrounding Durov\u2019s arrest by emphasizing that the charges were not politically motivated. 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