The app is particularly influential in Russia, Ukraine and the republics of the former Soviet Union
  • finley@lemm.eeEnglish
    36·
    4 months ago

    the article doesn’t explain what laws he’s accused of breaking. i’m not defending the person-- i find the lack of detail to be a bit odd.

    • True@lemy.lolOPEnglish
      232·
      4 months ago

      The article mention that he is detained as part of a investigation:

      Durov was traveling aboard his private jet, TF1 said on its website, adding he had been targeted by an arrest warrant in France as part of a preliminary police investigation.

      TF1 and BFM both said the investigation was focused on a lack of moderators on Telegram, and that police considered that this situation allowed criminal activity to go on undeterred on the messaging app.

      • NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz
        292·
        4 months ago

        Now we are detaining CEOs for potential criminal activity on their platforms, I expect to see many other CEOs behind bars before the end of the weekend

      • hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world
        185·
        4 months ago

        I don’t like that at all.

        Hate on billionaires all you want, but a platform like this shouldn’t be forced to moderate. It runs completely counter to the USP of the app. It’s encrypted anonymous communication capabilities.

        • Elvith Ma'for@feddit.org
          7·
          4 months ago

          It’s encrypted anonymous communication capabilities.

          Unless you enable it for every single chat (and IIRC only available for chats with only two persons, not group chats) there’s no encryption. Or did they change that? The only encryption that applies to most chats on that platform should be transport encryption via TLS.

      • EleventhHour@lemmy.world
        11·
        4 months ago

        I see, perhaps I’m just unfamiliar with the criminal justice system in France

        In the United States, this would not be considered an arrest, but an investigative detention (a minor but important distinction)

    • krimson@lemmy.world
      2·
      4 months ago

      Telegram never or rarely cooperates with authorities in investigations into terrorism, child abuse, drug trafficking, weapons marketplaces, etc. This is probably the main reason they arrested the guy.

    • Lucy :3@feddit.org
      3·
      4 months ago

      Why tho? What makes Telegram even remotely attractive? It has less security for groups than other messengers that have even more features, and the PMs are also unencrypted by default. Telegram itself is just a stupid concept. In my mind, only the right/conservative furries are on Telegram, as that and criminals are Telegrams only clients.