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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is Formally Charged, Released on €5M Bail

French authorities target Telegram's CEO with severe charges, raising critical questions about the accountability of tech leaders for user actions.

Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, has been unprecedentedly indicted by French authorities which are attempting to make him responsible for the actions of some of its almost 1 billion app users.

The charges, announced on Wednesday, encompass a series of allegations suggesting illicit activities facilitated via the messaging app, including enabling illegal transactions and failing to cooperate with law enforcement.

We obtained a copy of the announcement for you here.

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