French police arrested Telegram's CEO

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested during a police investigation outside Paris. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is reportedly in custody after being arrested when he stepped off a private jet near Paris on Saturday night. According to Reuters, the billionaire was arrested on a warrant related to the original investigation.

French authorities believe the lack of moderation on the platform "allows criminal activity to continue with impunity on this messaging app." According to sources at TF1 TV, one of two French media outlets cited by Reuters (which we read using Google Translate), Durov will appear before a judge tonight and could be charged as early as Sunday. Telegram has become an important resource because people turn to it to find important information in places like Russia where censorship is widespread. But Durov's preference for moderate moderation has also made it a haven for bad actors, with the platform only controlling content when other governments and organizations force it to do so.