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Pavel Durov's lawyer David-Olivier Kaminski, leaves the Judicial Court of Paris. Photo by Mohamad Salaheldin Abdelg Alsayed/Anadolu via Getty Images

Durov lawyer slams probe into Telegram chief as 'absurd'

A lawyer for Telegram boss Pavel Durov, who is the target of an unprecedented investigation in France, said on Thursday it was "absurd" to suggest the head of a social network was responsible for any criminal acts committed on the platform.

Pavel Durov, CEO and co-founder of Telegram speaks onstage during day one of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015 at Pier 70 on September 21, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Photo by Steve Jennings viaGetty Images

France places Telegram CEO under formal investigation

A French judge has put Telegram boss Pavel Durov under formal investigation on Wednesday in a probe into organized crime on the messaging app.

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Telegram founder’s arrest part of a cybercrime inquiry, says prosecutor

Pavel Durov was detained in France on Saturday.

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Telegram founder arrested in France

The founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app has been arrested by French police at an airport just outside of Paris.