Telegram CEO to Face Paris Judge as Four-Day Detention Ends.

Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, has been released from four days of detention by French authorities and is now facing questioning from a judge in Paris. The judge will decide whether to press charges against Durov or name him as a material witness in an investigation into allegations that criminals have been using the messaging app. Durov's laissez-faire approach to regulation has made Telegram popular but has also put him at odds with governments. French authorities are investigating a range of allegations, including the enabling of child sexual abuse material and aiding drug trafficking. Durov has asserted that he has "nothing to hide" and that Telegram abides by European laws. A criminal trial, if ordered, may be months or even years away. [Extracted from the article]