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On Aug. 24, Durov was arrested upon touchdown in Paris, sending shockwaves world wide. His arrest adopted a months-long investigation into Telegram’s reluctance to cooperate with authorities on points together with baby abuse. The messaging platform, recognized for its sturdy dedication to privateness, has turn into a go-to for criminals, political opponents, and army generals alike.
A French administrative doc first seen by POLITICO stated investigators had reached out to their European counterparts who confirmed the platform’s unwillingness to cooperate.
“When consulted, different French investigation departments… in addition to varied Eurojust companions, notably Belgian, shared the identical statement” on Telegram’s habits, the Paris prosecutor’s workplace confirmed in a press release on Aug. 28 because it introduced the costs in opposition to Durov.
Belgium’s federal prosecutor had additionally launched an investigation into “Telegram’s near-total failure to answer authorized calls for,” the French prosecutor stated Friday.
A month after his arrest, Durov introduced that Telegram had up to date its privateness coverage to replicate it might disclose IP addresses and telephone numbers of suspected criminals when it will get an order from related judicial authorities.
