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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is reportedly in custody after being arrested near Paris Saturday evening as he was departing his private jet. The billionaire was apprehended on a warrant related to a preliminary investigation, writes Reuters<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n French authorities believe that the platform\u2019s lack of moderation has \u201callowed criminal activity to go on undeterred on the messaging app.\u201d Durov will go before a judge tonight and could be indicted as early as Sunday, according to TF1<\/em><\/a> <\/em>(which we read using Google Translate), one of two French outlets cited by Reuters.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Telegram has become a critical resource<\/a> as people turn to it to find crucial information in places where heavy information censorship is common, such as Russia. But Durov\u2019s preference for hands-off moderation has also helped make it a haven for misinformation, with the site only controlling its content when it\u2019s forced to do so by other governments<\/a> and organizations<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n