The Telegram founder was arrested at Le Bourget airport north of Paris on Aug. 24.
French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a statement on social media calling the arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov “in no way a political decision.”
In an Aug. 26 X post, President Macron said Durov’s arrest on Aug. 24 at an airport outside Paris was “part of an ongoing judicial investigation” involving the Telegram founder. The French president said his statement was in response to “false information” being spread on X regarding alleged violations against free speech.
Source: Emmanuel Macron
