Telegram CEO Pavel Durov can no longer leave France without prior approval
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been denied permission to leave France, where he was earlier arrested and is currently facing several investigations, without prior authorisation from French authorities. According to reports, Durov recently submitted a request to travel to the United States for 'negotiations with investment funds.' However, his request was denied by the Paris prosecutor's office.According to Politico, French prosecutors ruled on 12 May that the proposed US trip 'did not appear imperative or justified.' The decision follows the legal constraints Durov has been facing since his arrest at a French airport in August 2024. Ever since his arrest he has been kept under strict legal control. He was indicted in September on six criminal charges linked to illegal activity allegedly taking place on Telegram, the encrypted messaging app he co-founded.advertisementAmong the several accusations against the Telegram CEO are claims that Telegram was being used as a hub for money laundering and the dissemination of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Durov, a Russian-born entrepreneur, holds citizenship in both France and the United Arab Emirates. He is currently barred from leaving France unless granted specific approval.
Although earlier this year French authorities did allow him to travel to Dubai from 15 March to 7 April 2025. Notably, France authorities arrested Durov in August 2024 at a French airport. Meanwhile, Durov's stance towards French authorities is also becoming increasingly confrontational. Earlier in the year, he publicly accused the French government — including Nicolas Lerner, the head of France's foreign intelligence agency — of asking him to suppress conservative voices on Telegram in the lead-up to the election. The French government swiftly denied the claim, calling it baseless.The Telegram CEO's legal troubles come at a time of broader scrutiny over digital platforms and their role in spreading harmful or unmoderated content. Since Durov's arrest, Telegram has also taken steps to signal greater cooperation with regulators. In September 2024, the company announced it would begin sharing user IP addresses and phone numbers in response to legal orders. Telegram has also partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation to automatically block known CSAM links.
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