Neither French authorities nor Durov have put out statements on the arrest.
X owner Elon Musk also posted aboutmoderationandfree speechfollowing the reports.
The company added that it is awaiting a prompt resolution.
A hand holds a smartphone displaying the Telegram app welcome screen. © Saulo Ferreira Angelo / Shutterstock
Before Telegram, the tech executive cofounded VKontakte, Russias answer to Facebook.
Durov reportedly sold his stake in VKontakte and left Russia in 2014over state censorship demands.
Telegram is currently headquartered in Dubai, and Durovsaid in Aprilthat the app has nearly a billion users.
Durov is 39 years old and worth anestimated $15.5 billion, according to Forbes.
Russiaattemptedtoblock Telegramafter the firmrefused to hand over encryption keysin 2018.
A year later, Durov claimed China had launched cyber attacks against the service tosuppress protests in Hong Kong.
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