Durov's detention was extended to 96 hours. What is known so far

Pavel Durov

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Pavel Durov, CEO and co-founder of Telegram speaks onstage during day one of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015 at Pier 70 on September 21, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Credit: Steve Jennings/Getty Images

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov was not a political decision. Durov spent his second day in custody in France after his surprise arrest at Paris airport, AFP reported. Many questions have been raised about the timing and circumstances of Durov's detention, which, according to a source close to the case, has been extended until Wednesday.


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