Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
  • Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was charged with six crimes related to illegal activity on his platform.
  • Durov was released from custody, but he is not allowed to leave France.
  • His arrest prompted questions about to what degree executives are responsible for content on their platforms.

French authorities charged Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with six crimes on Wednesday related to allegations that the tech leader allowed illegal activity to proliferate on his platform.