Pavel Durov, the CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France last month. He was charged with a host of crimes, including complicity in distributing child pornography, illegal drugs and hacking software on the app. Matthew Dalton reports on how the charges represent a major escalation by the French government in holding tech executives accountable for the content that appears on their platforms.

Further Reading:

- Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Charged by French Authorities 

- Exclusive | Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Was Wooed and Targeted by Governments 

Further Listening:

- Is Fighting Misinformation Censorship? The Supreme Court Will Decide. 

- What Happens to Privacy in the Age of AI? 

- Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram 

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