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Arrest of Telegram boss Durov sparks criticism amid free speech concerns Telegram boss Pavel Durov's police custody in France has been extended until August 28 on 12 charges of organised crime. A French court is accusing the Russian-born billionaire of failing to act against the criminal use of his messaging app by his subscribers, in particular through a lack of moderation and cooperation with investigators. According to French President Emmanuel Macron, Durov's arrest "is in no way a political decision". But some observers are sceptical, as FRANCE 24's Julia Sieger explains.