Summary of Telegram News: टेलीग्राम सीईओ Pavel Durov फ्रांस में गिरफ्तार, Russia से क्या लिंक | वनइंडिया हिंदी

Summary

The video discusses the arrest of Telegram's founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, at Bourget Airport near Paris, France. Durov was apprehended due to an existing arrest warrant linked to allegations of inadequate content moderation on the platform, which purportedly allowed criminal activities to persist. The accusations reference the platform's alleged role in the 2015 Paris attacks, where it is claimed that ISIS used Telegram to propagate its messages.

Durov defended his stance by emphasizing the importance of privacy rights over fears of terrorism. He noted that by late 2015, the platform had blocked numerous channels associated with ISIS propaganda. Since its inception in 2013, Telegram has gained significant popularity, being downloaded over 1 billion times, particularly among users in Indonesia and Russia.

The video also touches on the geopolitical implications of Durov's arrest, mentioning the reaction from the Russian Foreign Ministry, which questioned whether Western authorities would advocate for his release. As of the video’s release, there has been no official comment from Telegram, the French government, or law enforcement regarding the situation.

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01:14 — « I think the right to privacy is more important than our fear of bad incidents like terrorism. »

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