Is this the downfall of the tech barons? Russian messaging billionaire Pavel Durov has been arrested. Some hope this will change the way big tech works forever.
Billionaire with 100 children charged
Chill wind: Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was arrested in France last week for aiding and abetting crimes including child abuse, drug trafficking and money laundering. Glossary
Arrest - Stopped by (usually the police) and not allowed to leave.
Telegram - Today: an encrypted instant messaging app. In the past: a message sent via electric wires and delivered as a printed piece of paper. As every word was expensive, making the message as short as possible became an art. A famous joke telegram sent from Venice read, "STREETS FULL OF WATER PLEASE ADVISE".
Trial - A trial is where two people or two groups of people argue in a court.
Censorship - Preventing or stopping speech, writing or communication that is considered harmful or "inconvenient".
Responsible - Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, will be able to issue fines of up to £18m or 10% of a company’s global turnover. They will also have the power to block access to sites in the UK.
Freedom of speech - The right to say, write and communicate thoughts and ideas without fear of censorship or reprisal.