Overview

• Pavel Durov, Telegram's CEO, is prohibited from leaving France without prior approval as he faces legal charges, including complicity in money laundering and CSAM distribution.
• French prosecutors recently denied Durov's request to travel to the United States, stating the trip was not imperative or justified.
• Durov has alleged that French intelligence demanded bans on conservative Romanian channels and user data ahead of Romania's presidential election, claims French authorities deny.
• France's DGSE confirmed meeting with Durov but stated discussions were limited to combating terrorism and child pornography on the platform.
• Since his arrest in August 2024, Telegram has implemented measures to cooperate with regulators, including sharing user IP addresses and partnering with the Internet Watch Foundation to block CSAM links.