Difference between revisions of "Pavel Durov"
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[[Elon Musk]] called Durov's arrest a "compelling advertisement" for the [[First Amendment]] to the [[US Constitution]], which guarantees [[freedom of speech]]. Commenting on the incident, he noted that in [[Europe]] in 2030, people will be executed for liking a meme; | [[Elon Musk]] called Durov's arrest a "compelling advertisement" for the [[First Amendment]] to the [[US Constitution]], which guarantees [[freedom of speech]]. Commenting on the incident, he noted that in [[Europe]] in 2030, people will be executed for liking a meme; | ||
| − | Durov "will soon appear before an investigating judge for possible charges," said French lawyer Frederic Belo; | + | Durov's arrest is linked to the French authorities' desire to control Telegram, according to former French MEP Emerick Choprade; Durov "will soon appear before an investigating judge for possible charges," said French lawyer Frederic Belo; |
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| + | Former Austrian Foreign Minister Kneissl said the charges against Durov were "simply crazy": "This is about Telegram as such." | ||
[[US House of Representatives]] member [[Marjorie Taylor-Greene]] said: "Freedom of speech is under attack around the world; | [[US House of Representatives]] member [[Marjorie Taylor-Greene]] said: "Freedom of speech is under attack around the world; | ||
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[[Kim Dotcom]], founder of the Megaupload file-sharing network, said there had been an intensified attack on free speech. | [[Kim Dotcom]], founder of the Megaupload file-sharing network, said there had been an intensified attack on free speech. | ||
Revision as of 12:10, August 25, 2024
Pavel Valeryevich Durov (born 10 October 1984) is Russian businessman and founder and CEO of Telegram app. He was arrested in France for refusing censorship om the platform. Pavel Durov left Russia when the government tried to control his social media company.[1] But in the end, it wasn’t Putin, but Biden regime ally and enthusiastic NATO member, France.[2]
Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Ulyanov, said it was unsafe for people with influence in the international information space to visit 'countries moving towards totalitarianism';[3] RT Editor-In-Chief Margarita Simonyan noted, "Pavel Durov left Russia in order not to cooperate with the special services. He even became Paul du Rove. He partially cooperated with Western intelligence agencies — at least strictly followed the instructions to block RT in those countries where we are under sanctions. It didn't help."
Elon Musk called Durov's arrest a "compelling advertisement" for the First Amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech. Commenting on the incident, he noted that in Europe in 2030, people will be executed for liking a meme;
Durov's arrest is linked to the French authorities' desire to control Telegram, according to former French MEP Emerick Choprade; Durov "will soon appear before an investigating judge for possible charges," said French lawyer Frederic Belo;
Former Austrian Foreign Minister Kneissl said the charges against Durov were "simply crazy": "This is about Telegram as such."
US House of Representatives member Marjorie Taylor-Greene said: "Freedom of speech is under attack around the world;
Kim Dotcom, founder of the Megaupload file-sharing network, said there had been an intensified attack on free speech.