On Aug. 24, Durov was arrested upon touchdown in Paris, sending shockwaves all over the world. His arrest adopted a months-long investigation into Telegram’s reluctance to cooperate with authorities on points together with baby abuse. The messaging platform, recognized for its robust dedication to privateness, has change into a go-to for criminals, political opponents, and army generals alike.
A French administrative doc first seen by POLITICO mentioned investigators had reached out to their European counterparts who confirmed the platform’s unwillingness to cooperate.
“When consulted, different French investigation departments… in addition to varied Eurojust companions, notably Belgian, shared the identical statement” on Telegram’s conduct, the Paris prosecutor’s workplace confirmed in an announcement on Aug. 28 because it introduced the costs towards Durov.
Belgium’s federal prosecutor had additionally launched an investigation into “Telegram’s near-total failure to reply to authorized calls for,” the French prosecutor mentioned Friday.
A month after his arrest, Durov introduced that Telegram had up to date its privateness coverage to mirror it might disclose IP addresses and cellphone numbers of suspected criminals when it will get an order from related judicial authorities.