Telegram founder Pavel Durov, in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2017. His popular messaging app offers end-to end encryption in individual chats, which puts the chat logs outside the reach of law enforcement. Tatan Syuflana/AP
Tatan Syuflana/AP
Pavel Durov, the founder of popular messaging app Telegram, has been released from French custody after being held for 4 days and has been transferred to court, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.
Durov will appear before a judge for a first appearance and “a possible indictment,” Paris authorities said in a statement. A decision is expected some time on Wednesday.
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