Durov was temporarily detained in connection with distributing child sex abuse material and drugs, money laundering and working with organized crime, according to French prosecutor Laure Beccuau.
The action against Durov reignites a fierce debate pitting free-speech advocates against governmental efforts to police the role of social media and messaging platforms in spreading illegal content.
Experts noted Telegram has created a uniquely ripe environment for harmful activity, even as X and Meta's platforms are under similar scrutiny from authorities.
U.S. law, like that of France, does not protect platforms from prosecution over knowingly permitting transmission of sex abuse or terrorist material, said Daphne Keller.
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