Pavel Durov, recently arrested in Paris, addressed his situation for the first time, stating that he was interrogated for four days over allegations tied to illegal activity on Telegram. Durov claims French authorities held him personally responsible for others' misuse of the platform, despite the company not receiving prior inquiries. He also criticized the investigation, highlighting Telegram's history of refusing to comply with requests that compromise user privacy, as seen in countries like Russia and Iran. Source: Blockworks
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