Telegram founder and CEO&nbsp;Pavel Durov was arrested at the&nbsp;Bourget airport near Paris on Saturday, according to&nbsp;French outlet TF1, which cited an unnamed source.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
The<a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13776893/Telegram-founder-CEO-Pavel-Durov-arrested.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"> Daily Mail</a> reported that&nbsp;Durov had been traveling on his private jet and was targeted by an arrest warrant in&nbsp;France, according to the French outlet. He was reportedly arrested around 8 pm local time when he was with his bodyguard.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
Durov founded Telegram in 2013 along with his brother. The messaging service has 950 million users worldwide and is seen as an uncensored free speech platform.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
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Durov had been traveling on his private jet and was targeted by an arrest warrant in France, according to a French outlet.{ai:summary}Pavel Durov, the man behind Telegram, found himself in a Parisian bind, collared by the law at Bourget Airport. His private jet had just landed, but the welcome was anything but warm—an arrest warrant was waiting in the wings.With 950 million users counting on him, Durov's crypto-conversation haven now hangs in the balance. #crime

BREAKING: Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested in France: report

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