Hollywood actor William Shatner, who became famous after playing the captain of the starship Enterprise James Kirk in the series Star Trek, supported the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov on the social network X. He complained that the platform does nothing to combat fraudsters.
They do nothing to prevent fraud and scams. I am tired of scammers using this platform to impersonate me , the actor emphasized.
Durov, who holds French and UAE citizenship, was at Le Bourget Airport, where he arrived from Baku. Paris accuses him of “aiding” drug trafficking, fraud, and terrorism. For this, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
French judicial authorities have extended Pavel Durov’s detention .
Telegram complies with EU laws, including the Digital Services Act, its moderation meets industry standards and is constantly being improved, the messenger’s representatives said earlier. They emphasized that Pavel Duro, he often travels around Europe. The messenger’s team called the charges brought against him absurd.