French Court Bans Telegram Founder from Leaving the Country
Summary
- The French court banned Pavel Durov from leaving the country, hindering his attendance at the Oslo Freedom Forum.
- Durov is under investigation for allegedly facilitating the distribution of child exploitation material and has reportedly refused numerous requests for cooperation.
- The Telegram-based blockchain The Open Network (TON) is experiencing a price decline.
A French court has banned Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, from leaving the country.
According to Cryptopolitan on the 25th (local time), the French court prohibited Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, from leaving for Norway to attend the Oslo Freedom Forum. As a result, Durov is expected to deliver his keynote speech via online live streaming.
Thor Halvorssen, the founder of the Human Rights Foundation, which hosted the Oslo Freedom Forum, expressed his disappointment with the French government's decision.
Meanwhile, Durov has been under investigation in France since last August for allegedly facilitating the distribution of child exploitation material. According to the French prosecutor, he is known to have refused requests for cooperation in the investigation over 3,000 times.
Meanwhile, the Telegram-based blockchain The Open Network (TON) also showed a downward trend. As of 6:58 PM, TON is trading at $2.972, down 1.36% from 24 hours ago on the Binance USDT market.
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