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Telegram chief Durov denounces his arrest in France as 'misguided'

In his first public comments since his arrest on 28 August, Durov said he was surprised to be arrested over third-party content. © durov / Instagram

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has lashed out at French authorities, judging his recent arrest over an alleged lack of moderation on the messaging app as "misguided" and "surprising".

In his first public comments since he was detained last month, Durov denied claims that the app is "some sort of anarchic paradise" as "absolutely untrue".

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