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Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been formally placed under investigation as part of a probe into organized crime on the messaging app, French prosecutors announced Wednesday. He was granted bail but is banned from leaving the country. The Paris prosecutor’s office said Durov, who was arrested at Le Bourget Airport on Saturday night, is facing multiple charges which relate to Telegram’s alleged failure to moderate and respond to illegal content on the platform. Specifically, Durov is accused of complicity in organized crime, child pornography, drugs and fraud. He’s also accused of criminal ass…

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