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Telegram founder's arrest not politically motivated, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed Monday that his country had arrested Pavel Durov, the wealthy tech mogul who founded and is the sole owner of the messaging and news app Telegram. In a post on X, Macron called the arrest apolitical and said it …