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I’m no fan of telegram as it’s a well known tool of the Russian state, but arresting a CEO because of something like a lack of moderators on their site feels like a stretch and a dangerous precedent.
Social media companies have a responsibility to ensure illegal content is removed from their platform. If they won't do that, and Telegram have a reputation for not moderating properly, then who bears responsibility? The CEO is in charge, he needs to ensure the company takes their legal obligations seriously.
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One thing someone recently mentioned, and not in a conspiracist way, was that many western countries have secret courts overseeing national security issues. At least in the US, people summoned or presented to the court often have very intense gag orders, so they can’t breath a word about the proceedings without guaranteed federal prison time.
I’m no fan of telegram as it’s a well known tool of the Russian state, but arresting a CEO because of something like a lack of moderators on their site feels like a stretch and a dangerous precedent.