The indictment of Telegram chief Pavel Durov is a rare move by the authorities to hold a top technology executive personally liable for the behaviour of users on a major online platform.
Composite image of founder and CEO of Telegram , Pavel Durov, and the Telegram messaging app logo. It is part of a sweeping investigation into organised crime on the app.The 39-year-old billionaire was detained at Le Bourget airport outside Paris late Saturday after a flight from Azerbaijan.
The entrepreneur is now a citizen of Russia, France and the United Arab Emirates, where Telegram is based.However, Moscow believes otherwise, with officials expressing outrage at his detention. Within Russia, it is a communication tool used by dissenters against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime, as well as the Kremlin and its supporters.
It is also going to have an impact on the people “who are distrustful of Western social media apps” as well as users “for whom the privacy of the messaging service is a key draw”, she said.“It's going to impact Telegram’s ability to raise funds. So the financial viability of the app is going to take a hit,” said Dr Bahfen.What could it mean for other platforms, and other tech execs?
“It's basically just a sign to not just Durov but also the other executives with Telegram that basically, the authorities are keeping an eye on them,” said Dr Bahfen.
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