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Founder and CEO of Telegram messaging service arrested in France (www.tf1info.fr)

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[-] bfg9k@lemmy.world 95 points 3 weeks ago

What crimes did he personally commit?

[-] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 203 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

From translating TFA:

Justice considers that the absence of moderation, cooperation with law enforcement and the tools offered by Telegram (disposable number, cryptocurrencies, etc.) makes it complicit in drug trafficking, child crime offenses and fraud.

Same reason Russia wanted to arrest him, failure to do the government's bidding.

[-] bfg9k@lemmy.world 111 points 3 weeks ago

By that logic we should arrest all Car company CEOs for being complicit in crime lol, it's not exactly his choice what people do with his product

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