Telegram CEO leaves France temporarily as criminal probe continues

French authorities have allowed Pavel Durov, Telegram's CEO and founder, to temporarily leave the country while criminal activity on the messaging platform is still under investigation. Earlier today, Durov revealed in a Telegram post that he had returned to Dubai after reportedly leaving France from Le Bourget Airport outside Paris. An official at the Paris prosecutor's office told Bloomberg that the judicial order restricting Durov from traveling outside France during the Telegram criminal investigation was suspended between March 15 and April 7. "As you may have heard, I've returned to Dubai after spending several months in France due to an investigation related to the activity of criminals on Telegram. The process is ongoing, but it feels great to be home," he said. "I want to thank the investigative judges for letting this happen, as well as my lawyers and team for their relentless efforts in demonstrating that, when it comes to moderation, cooperation, and fighting crime, for ... Read full article.