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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Authorities extend detention of Telegram app founder Pavel Durov after Paris arrest

Pavel Durov speaks onstage during day one of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015
Pavel Durov founded the messaging platform in 2013 alongside his brother Nikolai. Photograph: Steve Jennings/Getty Images

French judicial authorities on Sunday extended the detention of the Russian-born founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, after his arrest at a Paris airport over alleged offences related to the messaging app.

His arrest at the Le Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday was the latest extraordinary twist in the career of one of the world’s most influential tech icons.

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