Learn more

The Paris court has extended the detention of Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov for another 48 hours, reports AFP. With this decision, the court has extended Pavel Durov’s detention to 96 hours. Within this time frame, charges must either be brought against Durov or he must be released. Meanwhile, in the investigation of particularly serious crimes, France allows for detention to be extended up to 144 hours. Durov’s detention On the evening of August 24, French authorities detained Pavel Durov, the founder of the messaging app Telegram, at Le Bourget Airport on the outskirts of Paris. The invest…

cuu