Telegram has begun cooperating with French authorities following the arrest of its founder, Pavel Durov, in France. The company has started responding to legal inquiries from law enforcement agencies, reports Liberation. Telegram has recently begun to address legal requests from the French National Police and Gendarmerie related to several criminal investigations, including those concerning minors. The messenger service has provided information that is likely to aid in identifying suspects involved in crimes against children. Johanna Brousse, head of the cybercrime unit in France, commented, “…