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On Aug. 24, Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport north of Paris.  Pavel Durov, the co-founder and CEO of Telegram, remains detained by French authorities following his arrest on Saturday night. On Saturday, France’s Office for the Protection of Minors (OFMIN) issued an arrest warrant for Durov based on allegations of facilitating organized crime, drug trafficking, fraud, cyberbullying, and promoting terrorism, according to an anonymous source cited by news agency AFP. Durov is reportedly accused of enabling said crimes by failing to enforce a content moderation program to prevent the misuse of the platform. According to The Guardian, Durov’s detention was initially scheduled to end on Sunday night, but was extended by an investigating magistrate. The preliminary magisterial questioning period can last up to 96 hours, after which the judge can release or press charges against the defendant. Pavel Durov, 39, who was born in Russia and holds citizenship in both France and the United Arab Emirates, was arrested on Aug. 24 at Le Bourget airport north of Paris. He was taken into custody immediately after landing his private jet, which had departed from Azerbaijan. The Open Network’s TON token, a blockchain protocol integrated with Telegram, fell sharply after Durov’s arrest, dropping around 14% from its Saturday opening price of $6.72, according to The Defiant’s crypto price feeds. However, TON has since bounced back 8% from its local low, last changing hands for $5.62. Telegram’s Response Telegram responded on social media, stating they comply with EU laws, including the Digital Services Act — which prohibits “illegal content,” including “hate speech,” “terrorist content,” and “the sale of illegal goods and services” on online platforms. Telegram also claimed its content moderation is within “industry standards” and “constantly improving.” “It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible…

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