The founder and CEO of Telegram was reportedly detained upon arriving at Paris-Le Bourget airport on Saturday
US tech mogul Elon Musk has known as for the discharge of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov, who was reportedly detained on Saturday shortly after arriving at Paris-Le Bourget airport. Authorities in France reportedly consider that the 39-year-old twin Russian-French nationwide was complicit in a spread of crimes allegedly dedicated utilizing his platform, arguing that inadequate moderation permits for Telegram to be extensively used to interrupt the regulation.
The US billionaire took to X (previously Twitter) to submit a video of Durov speaking to American conservative journalist Tucker Carlson again in April about freedom of speech on-line and claiming that he was pleased about the truth that the US billionaire had bought Twitter. He coupled the video with the hashtag ‘#FreePavel’.
Musk was swift to publicly condemn the reported arrest. “POV: It’s 2030 in Europe and also you’re being executed for liking a meme,” he wrote in a remark to a information story.
The US tech entrepreneur additionally wrote ‘Harmful instances’ in his response to a submit itemizing completely different international locations the place “free speech is beneath assault” that mentions France’s reported arrest of Durov.
Based on French media shops, Durov arrived in France by personal jet from Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. The tech interpreter was reportedly accompanied by a bodyguard and an assistant. Le Figaro, citing sources, reported that Durov was speculated to spend no less than one night in Paris, the place he had deliberate to have dinner.
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Durov holds citizenship within the United Arab Emirates, Saint Kitts and Nevis, France and his native Russia. Moscow’s embassy in Paris has mentioned it’s wanting into the scenario, though it has not obtained an official request for help to this point.
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