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Pavel Durov Criticizes Outdated Laws After Arrest Over Telegram Criminal Activity

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​Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has broken his silence nearly two weeks after his arrest in France, stating the charges are misguided.
“If a country is unhappy with an internet service, the established practice is to start a legal action against the service itself,” Durov said in a 600-word statement on his Telegram account.
“Using laws from the pre-smartphone era to charge a CEO with crimes committed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has broken his silence nearly two weeks after his arrest in France, stating the charges are misguided.
“If a country is unhappy with an internet service, the established practice is to start a legal action against the service itself,” Durov said in a 600-word statement on his Telegram account.
“Using laws from the pre-smartphone era to charge a CEO with crimes committed  The Hacker News

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