Key Takeaways
- French authorities lifted all travel restrictions on Pavel Durov after a year of judicial supervision.
- Durov faces ongoing legal scrutiny over Telegram’s content moderation but promises further compliance and improvements.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been authorized to travel freely after French authorities lifted judicial restrictions that had been in place since his arrest, Le Parisien reported Thursday.
The entrepreneur, under investigation for failing to prevent the spread of criminal content on his messaging platform, is no longer subject to travel restrictions or required to report to a Nice police station.
Previously restricted to biweekly returns to France, Durov, now based in Dubai, has consistently complied with the terms of his initial judicial control since its partial relaxation in mid-June.
Lawyers for Durov are contesting the legal process, requesting that parts of the case be canceled and that Durov be placed in the more favorable “assisted witness” status. They have also submitted a request to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for a preliminary ruling on questions of EU law that could affect the case.
Source: https://cryptobriefing.com/pavel-durov-travel-freedom-news/