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alphy

@GossiTheDog

I wonder how the jurisdiction works, since I imagine Telegram doesn't have offices in the EU?

Also curious about what law they could be using to charge him. I imagine it's not, "law enforcement mad" ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Szymon Nowicki

@alphy @GossiTheDog they donโ€™t charge Telegram.
They arrested him because he refused to cooperate in some criminal cases by not providing data he has. When prosecution asks you for data and you refuse because lol then there are laws that say itโ€™s a crime.

Itโ€™s no war against encryption. Telegram channels are totally available for moderation. They nothing more than Facebook groups.

alphy

@hey @GossiTheDog

Ah, that makes sense. So something akin to obstruction of justice or contempt for defying a subpoena, court order, etc.

Guess we'll see how willing they are to go after someone with nearly unlimited financial resources.

Kevin

@alphy @GossiTheDog Durov is French citizen by naturalisation.

alphy

@kevinreddot @GossiTheDog

Even more surprised that he would land in France! Especially since he knew about the warrant for his arrest.

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