Update March 17, 1 pm UTC: This article has been updated to add information about the judicial suspension.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the company had always met and “exceeded” its legal obligations in moderation, cooperation and fighting crime.
On March 17, the Telegram founder posted an update on the messaging application, saying he was already back in Dubai after spending months in France. Durov said the process is still ongoing but added that it “feels great to be home.”
Media platform TASS reported that French authorities have “suspended judicial control obligations” of Durov for three weeks. Citing sources in the French prosecutor’s office, media outlet TASS reported that the agency said judicial control in relation to Durov was suspended from March 15 to April 7.
Judicial control suspension means that court hearings or legal proceedings involving Durov will be delayed temporarily. It