Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov arrested at airport in France

Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested on Saturday evening at Le Bourget Airport, just outside Paris.

According to reports Durov, who was travelling aboard his private jet, is said to have been detained due to an arrest warrant issued in France as part of an ongoing police investigation, Reuters First reported.

The investigation, as reported by French broadcasters TF1 TV and BFM TV, TF1, centres on the lack of content moderation on Telegram, suggesting that this has allowed criminal activities to persist unchecked on the platform. French media indicate that Durov could face a possible indictment as early as Sunday.