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Telegram founder questioned in France over alleged illegal content on app

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Last updated: July 28, 2025 11:31 pm
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Published: July 28, 2025
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov faced questioning by investigating magistrates in Paris on Monday about the platform’s alleged complicity in criminal activity, sources close to the case said.

Durov, 40, was sensationally detained in Paris in 2024 and is under formal investigation by French authorities over illegal content on his popular messaging service.

Arriving at the Paris courthouse on Monday morning, the Russian-born entrepreneur faced his third round of questioning since being charged with multiple infractions linked to enabling organised crime.

Durov, who holds French and Russian passports, has been accused of complicity in running an online platform that allowed illicit transactions, child sex abuse images and other illegal content.

Durov has denied the claims, and neither he nor his lawyers responded to a request for comment.

In his initial questioning in December 2024, Durov denied creating Telegram for illicit use but acknowledged a growing criminal presence on the platform, and pledged to strengthen moderation.

French judicial authorities have noted an improvement in cooperation with Telegram since Durov’s arrest, sources involved in organised crime cases told AFP.

Durov, who was initially banned from leaving France, had his judicial control relaxed from early July, allowing him to reside in the United Arab Emirates for a maximum of two weeks at a time.

Durov’s lawyers have filed motions to dismiss the charges with the Paris Appeals Court, according to a source close to the case.

The lawyers have also filed a legal challenge in France to test the constitutionality of the case, along with a request for a preliminary ruling from the European Union’s top court, according to the same source.

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