# Macron Denies French Government's Role in Telegram CEO's Arrest! 🇫🇷

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**Created:** [August 26, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/macron-denies-french-governments-role-in-telegram-ceos-arrest/289900 "2024-08-26T15:34:16Z")\
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**Summary:**

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1. **Government Distance**  
French President Emmanuel Macron clarified that the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was part of an ongoing judicial investigation, not a political decision, stressing the independence of the judiciary.

2. **Legal Accusations**  
Durov’s arrest follows accusations against Telegram related to drug trafficking, terrorism, and cyberbullying, with the Paris prosecutor yet to disclose detailed reasons for the detention.

3. **Commitment to Freedoms**  
Macron reiterated France’s commitment to freedom of expression and innovation, while emphasizing that these freedoms must operate within legal frameworks to protect citizens’ rights.

**Read more at:** [Politico](https://www.politico.eu)