He created a monster that he no longer controls
This is the arrest that all media are talking about, the Franco-Russian boss of the Telegram messaging service was arrested on August 24, in France.
A multi-billionaire with multiple passports, Pavel Durov, is extremely discreet, the 39-year-old man has been placed under judicial supervision with a ban on leaving French territory.
He is accused of allowing crime to flourish on Telegram, the secure messaging service he set up in 2013. The French authorities accuse Durov of being an accomplice in allowing the spread of child pornography, drug trafficking and fraud.
Telegram is considered the most uncontrollable of social media networks, a den of conspiracy theorists and terrorists because there is no moderation, the 950 million users are free to say what they want.
(MH with MaSi/Source: Agency/Photo: DPA/globallookpress.com/Pogiba Alexandra)