Telegram responds to arrest of CEO Pavel Durov, ‘Abide by EU laws, have nothing to hide, absurd to claim abuse…’

The messaging platform Telegram on the social media site X (formerly known as Twitter) responded to the arrest of CEO Pavel Durov in France.

In a post on August 26, Telegram Messenger said it abides by EU laws and has nothing to hide, adding that it is “absurd” to hold a platform accountable for abuse by users.