CEO Arrested, Telegram Company: Unreasonable!

JAKARTA - On the evening of Saturday, August 24, Telegram owner Pavel Durov was detained in France. Responding to the arrest, the messaging company Telegram confirmed that their application always complies with the EU Law.

"Telegram complies with EU laws, including the Digital Service Act - its moderation is in accordance with industry standards and continues to be improved," the company wrote on its official channel on Telegram.

According to the company headquartered in Dubai, its CEO has not hidden anything and travels frequently in Europe. They feel it is unfair if a platform and its owner are blamed if there is abuse on the platform.

"It doesn't make sense to claim that a platform or its owner is responsible for the abuse of the platform," the company continued.

Until now, the messaging platform, which has nearly one million users worldwide, is still waiting for the French to solve this problem.

Pavel Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris, shortly when he landed on a private jet on Saturday night, August 24.

The arrest of the 39-year-old tech entrepreneur sparked a warning from Moscow to Paris on Sunday, August 25 for its rights to be respected. Criticism also came from Elon Musk, the owner of platform X, who said that freedom of speech in Europe was under threat.