telegram founder paval durov faces a legal probe in Switzerland over serious allegations made by his former partner the allegations involve acts of violence against one of their children reportedly occurring between 2021 and 2022 a legal complaint has been filed in Geneva where the case is currently under investigation durov was recently arrested in France as telegram faces scrutiny for its role in enabling extremist content the investigation has SP marked debates on freedom of speech with French president macron distancing himself from the arrest as the investigation continues the world watches closely subscribe for the latest updates on this developing story