TELEGRAM CEO OFFICIAL CHARGES ANNOUNCED

- The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has sparked a major debate regarding the freedom of speech and information access

- While his arrest is supposedly not politically motivated, many people feel the attempted censorship of major social media sites like TikTok and various attacks on X's reach, that this arrest of Telegram's CEO to be another indication a freedom of speech is under attack

- The CEO's charges are as follows:

                 - Complicity in enabling illegal transactions and 

                    distributing minor pornography.

                 - Refusing lawful requests for info on legal 

                    interceptions.

                 - Complicity in narcotics trafficking and 

                    organized fraud.

                 - Criminal association, money laundering, and 

                    offering unauthorized cryptology services.

                 - Custody extended until August 25, 2024, with 

                    possible extension to August 28, 2024, under 

                    organized crime procedures.

Source: BSCN