Telegram chief Durov denounces French charges as 'surprising' and 'misguided'

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticised France for his recent arrest over extremist content on the platform. In his first public comment on Telegram, Durov called it "surprising" he was arrested for third-party actions, condemning the use of outdated laws to charge platform executives for user-generated content. He also denied France's accusations of non-cooperation, noting that he personally helped French authorities establish a hotline with Telegram to address terrorism threats.