Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide and travels frequently in Europe. Almost a billion users globally use Telegram as a means of communication and as a source of vital information. We’re awaiting a prompt resolution of this situation. Telegram is with you all. It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform."
Telegram abides by EU laws, including the Digital Services Act — its moderation is within industry standards and constantly improving,
Telegram's CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide and travels frequently in Europe,
It's 2030 in Europe and you're being executed for liking a meme. ... The need to protect free speech has never been more urgent.
Politicians and societies know what to expect from social media platforms and where the red lines are
While Durov holds French citizenship, is arrested for violating French law, this has broader implications for other social media, including Twitter,
Enforcement is only likely to increase…
Perhaps he had a feeling of impunity,
For me, it was never about getting rich. For me, everything in my life was about becoming free,
It was a bit painful because my first company was my baby,
I’m very happy right now without any property anywhere,
In 2018, a group of 26 NGOs, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Freedom House, Reporters Without Borders, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and others, condemned the Russian court’s decision to block Telegram,
Do you think this time they’ll appeal to Paris and demand Durov’s release?”
If the person concerned is to be brought before a judge today, it is only in the context of the possible extension of his police custody measure — a decision that must be taken and notified by an investigating judge,
Moderators use a combination of proactive monitoring and user reports in order to remove content that breaches Telegram’s terms of service. Each day, millions of pieces of harmful content are removed,
The arrest of@Durov is an assault on the basic human rights of speech and association. I am surprised and deeply saddened that Macron has descended to the level of taking hostages as a means for gaining access to private communications. It lowers not only France, but the world,
Using allied countries to circumvent First Amendment protections is the new Rendition.”
It's hard to imagine a country both arresting the founder of Telegram and being a major startup hub.”
Being a free speech advocate these days is increasingly feeling like a Kobayashi Maru problem,
Durov's arrest, aside from being incredibly unjust based on the current charges (it’s clear that Durov isn’t involved in terrorism or arms trafficking), is also a significant blow to freedom of speech. Just remember how Telegram resisted being blocked in Russia, how it developed its own tools to bypass those blocks,