Investigations against Telegram are also underway in South Korea. Pavel Durov’s messaging platform allegedly facilitated the spread deepfake porn.

Police are investigating eight bots on Telegram that automatically generate banned content, as well as groups on the platform that distribute such material, adding that they did not provide sufficient information about the accounts distributing the illegal material.

South Korean police did not provide information about the accounts distributing illegal material. South Korea will cooperate with the French investigative authorities and international organizations on the matter.

Durov, Telegram’s founder and CEO, was arrested in Paris in late August on charges that the messaging platform is being used for illegal activities such as drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images. He was released on probation and bail 5 million euros.

Telegram claims to have more than 950 million active users worldwide, and is particularly popular in countries such as Russia and Ukraine.