[Telegram Founder Pavel Durov: Still Required to Return to France Every Two Weeks a Year After Arrest by French Police, No Appeal Date Yet] BlockBeats News, August 25 — Telegram founder Pavel Durov tweeted: 'A year ago, French police detained me for four days simply because some individuals I had never heard of used Telegram to coordinate crimes. Arresting the CEO of a major platform for users' actions is not only unprecedented but also absurd both legally and logically. A year has passed, and this "criminal investigation" against me is still struggling to find any evidence of wrongdoing by me or Telegram. Our content moderation practices comply with industry standards, and Telegram has consistently responded to all legally binding requests from France. Ironically, the reason I was arrested was due to an error by the French police themselves: until August 2024, they ignored French and EU laws and never sent any inquiries to Telegram through the prescribed legal channels. A year after this bizarre arrest, I am still required to return to France every 14 days, yet there is still no appeal date. So far, the only outcome of my arrest has been severe damage to France's image as a free country. One thing is certain: we will continue to fight—and we will prevail.'