Russian-born Pavel Durov, the CEO of messaging app Telegram, was set to appear in a Paris court on Wednesday, where he could be formally charged following the end of his initial detention period. Durov was arrested outside of Paris on Saturday for 12 alleged crimes related to drug trafficking, the sale of child sexual abuse material and fraud on the messaging platform.
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