上周日,Telegram對法國拘留首席執(zhí)行官帕維爾·杜羅夫的理由表示質(zhì)疑。作為這家即時通訊應(yīng)用的億萬富翁創(chuàng)始人,杜羅夫周末在巴黎機場遭法方拘留。
法新社(Agence France-Presse)稱, 39歲的杜羅夫于8月25日在布爾歇機場遭到拘留,法方懷疑其未能采取舉措阻止將Telegram用于犯罪。一位司法官員稱,其最初的拘留在上周日延長至24小時。
Telegram在其平臺和X(前Twitter)上發(fā)表了一則聲明,稱這家總部位于迪拜的公司遵守包括《數(shù)字服務(wù)法》(Digital Services Act)在內(nèi)的歐洲法律,而且杜羅夫無需隱瞞任何事情。
聲明稱:“平臺或其所有者對于平臺的濫用應(yīng)該負(fù)責(zé)的指控是荒唐的。我們正在等待這一局勢能夠得到快速解決?!?/p>
Telegram網(wǎng)站顯示,杜羅夫目前居住在迪拜,擁有法國和阿聯(lián)酋的國籍。他此前并未就是否已放棄其俄羅斯國籍發(fā)表評論。
俄羅斯駐巴黎大使館稱已要求“法方解釋拘留原因,并要求法方保護(hù)杜羅夫的權(quán)益,同時為其提供獲取領(lǐng)事服務(wù)的渠道?!甭暶鞣Q,使館官員正在聯(lián)系杜羅夫律師。
法新社的報道顯示,Ofmin發(fā)布了針對杜羅夫的逮捕令,該機構(gòu)的宗旨是打擊針對未成年人的暴力行為。法新社稱,Ofmin在此前有關(guān)欺詐、販毒、網(wǎng)暴、有組織犯罪和宣揚恐怖主義等所控罪行的調(diào)查中扮演著協(xié)調(diào)機構(gòu)的角色。
杜羅夫在法國被捕的新聞曝光之后,Telegram關(guān)聯(lián)加密貨幣機構(gòu)Toncoin的市值暴跌23%。
Telegram由杜羅夫及其弟弟尼古拉創(chuàng)建,后者是程序員和數(shù)學(xué)家。Telegram擁有約9億活躍用戶,是最受歡迎的即時通訊應(yīng)用之一。Telegram對于內(nèi)容的管控并不嚴(yán)格,正因為如此,有人指控Telegram被用于犯罪活動和散布極端內(nèi)容。
杜羅夫兄弟因在2006年創(chuàng)建俄羅斯社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)VKontakte而大賺了一筆。該平臺迅速在俄羅斯走紅,也讓這位有著政府背景的億萬富翁成為了眾矢之的。
杜羅夫于2014年離開俄羅斯,并出售了其在VKontakte的股份。彭博億萬富翁指數(shù)(Bloomberg Billionaires Index)顯示,杜羅夫的凈資產(chǎn)超過了90億美元。
在4月接受??怂剐侣劊‵ox News)主持人塔克·卡爾森的采訪過程中,杜羅夫講述了自己在經(jīng)營VKontakte時面臨的來自俄羅斯當(dāng)局的壓力,以及全球執(zhí)法機構(gòu)對Telegram的審查。
杜羅夫在采訪中稱:“我渴望自由,不想被任何人指使。”(財富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:馮豐
審校:夏林
上周日,Telegram對法國拘留首席執(zhí)行官帕維爾·杜羅夫的理由表示質(zhì)疑。作為這家即時通訊應(yīng)用的億萬富翁創(chuàng)始人,杜羅夫周末在巴黎機場遭法方拘留。
法新社(Agence France-Presse)稱, 39歲的杜羅夫于8月25日在布爾歇機場遭到拘留,法方懷疑其未能采取舉措阻止將Telegram用于犯罪。一位司法官員稱,其最初的拘留在上周日延長至24小時。
Telegram在其平臺和X(前Twitter)上發(fā)表了一則聲明,稱這家總部位于迪拜的公司遵守包括《數(shù)字服務(wù)法》(Digital Services Act)在內(nèi)的歐洲法律,而且杜羅夫無需隱瞞任何事情。
聲明稱:“平臺或其所有者對于平臺的濫用應(yīng)該負(fù)責(zé)的指控是荒唐的。我們正在等待這一局勢能夠得到快速解決?!?/p>
Telegram網(wǎng)站顯示,杜羅夫目前居住在迪拜,擁有法國和阿聯(lián)酋的國籍。他此前并未就是否已放棄其俄羅斯國籍發(fā)表評論。
俄羅斯駐巴黎大使館稱已要求“法方解釋拘留原因,并要求法方保護(hù)杜羅夫的權(quán)益,同時為其提供獲取領(lǐng)事服務(wù)的渠道?!甭暶鞣Q,使館官員正在聯(lián)系杜羅夫律師。
法新社的報道顯示,Ofmin發(fā)布了針對杜羅夫的逮捕令,該機構(gòu)的宗旨是打擊針對未成年人的暴力行為。法新社稱,Ofmin在此前有關(guān)欺詐、販毒、網(wǎng)暴、有組織犯罪和宣揚恐怖主義等所控罪行的調(diào)查中扮演著協(xié)調(diào)機構(gòu)的角色。
杜羅夫在法國被捕的新聞曝光之后,Telegram關(guān)聯(lián)加密貨幣機構(gòu)Toncoin的市值暴跌23%。
Telegram由杜羅夫及其弟弟尼古拉創(chuàng)建,后者是程序員和數(shù)學(xué)家。Telegram擁有約9億活躍用戶,是最受歡迎的即時通訊應(yīng)用之一。Telegram對于內(nèi)容的管控并不嚴(yán)格,正因為如此,有人指控Telegram被用于犯罪活動和散布極端內(nèi)容。
杜羅夫兄弟因在2006年創(chuàng)建俄羅斯社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)VKontakte而大賺了一筆。該平臺迅速在俄羅斯走紅,也讓這位有著政府背景的億萬富翁成為了眾矢之的。
杜羅夫于2014年離開俄羅斯,并出售了其在VKontakte的股份。彭博億萬富翁指數(shù)(Bloomberg Billionaires Index)顯示,杜羅夫的凈資產(chǎn)超過了90億美元。
在4月接受福克斯新聞(Fox News)主持人塔克·卡爾森的采訪過程中,杜羅夫講述了自己在經(jīng)營VKontakte時面臨的來自俄羅斯當(dāng)局的壓力,以及全球執(zhí)法機構(gòu)對Telegram的審查。
杜羅夫在采訪中稱:“我渴望自由,不想被任何人指使。”(財富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:馮豐
審校:夏林
Telegram on Sunday questioned the grounds for France’s detention of Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov, the messaging app’s billionaire co-founder who was taken into custody at a Paris airport over the weekend.
Durov, 39, was detained at Le Bourget on Saturday on suspicion of failing to take steps to prevent criminal use of Telegram, according to Agence France-Presse. His original detention was extended by 24 hours late Sunday, a judicial official said.
Telegram issued a statement on its platform and on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying the Dubai-based company abides by European laws, including the Digital Services Act, and that Durov has “nothing to hide.”
“It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform,” according to the statement. “We’re awaiting a prompt resolution of this situation.”
Durov lives in Dubai and is a citizen of France and the United Arab Emirates, according to the Telegram website. He hasn’t previously commented on whether he has renounced his Russian citizenship.
Russia’s embassy in Paris said it asked “French authorities for an explanation of the reasons and demanded that they ensure the protection of his rights and provide consular access.” Embassy officials are in touch with Durov’s lawyer, according to the statement.
France’s Ofmin, an agency set up to combat violence against minors, issued an arrest warrant for Durov, AFP reported. Ofmin is the coordinating agency in a preliminary probe into alleged offenses such as fraud, drug trafficking, cyberbullying, organized crime and promotion of terrorism, according to AFP.
Toncoin, a cryptocurrency linked to Telegram, sank as much as 23% on news that Durov was in custody.
Telegram was created by Durov and his brother Nikolai, a programmer and mathematician. It has about 900 million active users and is one of the most popular messaging apps. Its relatively light-touch approach to content moderation has led to allegations that it’s frequently used for criminal activity and extremist material.
The Durov brothers made their fortune from creating the Russia-based social network VKontakte in 2006. That platform quickly became popular among Russians, making it a target for a billionaire with ties to the Kremlin.
Durov fled the country in 2014 and sold his stake in VKontakte. He has a net worth of more than $9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
In an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in April, Durov discussed the pressure he faced from Russian authorities while running VKontakte and the scrutiny of Telegram by law enforcement agencies around the world.
“I would rather be free, I wouldn’t want to take orders from anyone,” Durov said during the interview.