It’s hard to get in touch with Telegram and make arrangements,
This includes removing illegal content, cooperating with national authorities, [and] respecting removal orders when national authorities make such orders,
Telegram has historically had problems with regulators in some parts of the world because, unlike other services, we consistently defended our users’ privacy and have never made any deals with governments,
We have exchanges with the platform, with all the platforms, including Telegram. When we ask something [of] Telegram, we get a reply,
We still don't know what exactly Durov is being accused of. ... Let's wait until the charges are announced -- if they are announced."
Telegram's CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide and travels frequently in Europe, ... 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,
The only problem is that Durov also has French citizenship,
I have seen false information regarding France following the arrest of Pavel Durov."
The interesting thing about encryption is it cannot be secure just for some people."
Liberte Liberte! Liberte?" (Freedom Freedom! Freedom?).
Perhaps he had a feeling of impunity,
It is up to the judiciary, in full independence, to enforce the law,
The arrest of Telegram’s president on French territory took place as part of an ongoing judicial investigation. This is in no way a political decision. It is up to the judges to decide,
Politicians and societies know what to expect from social media platforms and where the red lines are
We do not know yet what exactly Durov is accused of. We have not yet heard any official statements on the matter, and before saying anything, we need to wait for the situation to become clearer,
What next... the arrest of Elon Musk?"
With what exactly are they trying to incriminate Durov? Without (knowing), it would probably be wrong to make any statements,
This is a monstrous attack on freedom of speech worldwide.”
Telegram abides by EU laws, ... Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide.”