A lawyer for Telegram boss Pavel Durov, who is the target of an unprecedented investigation in France, said on Thursday it was “absurd” to suggest the head of a social network was responsible for any criminal acts committed on the platform.
Underlining the uneasy relationship between governments and social media giants, the case against Durov can be seen as a warning shot to tech titans over how to tackle alleged illegality on their apps.
The Kremlin has also weighed in on a case that has further strained Russia’s relations with France, saying the prosecution of the Russian-born tech boss, who is accused of allowing il