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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is banned from leaving France without permission following his arrest

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been banned from leaving France after he was arrested there in 2024 for being complicit in the criminal activity that occurs on his messaging platform.

Durov was arrested in France in August 2024 and later indicted for being complicit in illegal activity that occurrs on Telegram, like money laundering and the distribution of CSAM (child sexual abuse material). Following Durov's arrest, Telegram shared that it abided by EU laws, including the Digital Services Act, and that "its moderation is within industry standards and constantly improving." As evidence of that constant improvement, Telegram decided it would provide user IP addresses and phone numbers in response to legal requests in September 2024, something it originally made a point of avoiding.

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