Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested in France today on various charges. Telegram has been a key platform for sharing information about the Israeli actions in Gaza, with thousands of videos depicting violence against children being posted by journalists on the ground. Israel’s attempts to suppress this flow of information have reportedly led to the deaths of over 100 journalists in Gaza. So, Why was Telegram’s Pavel Durov effectively kidnapped at Paris Airport?
Telegram also serves as a primary source of uncensored information from Ukraine, bypassing NATO control, and is used by Wagner group channels. In Africa, Telegram played a significant role in organizing resistance against French forces, contributing to the deterioration of France’s military presence there.
Durov was detained by French intelligence at Le Bourget Airport in Paris and faces potential charges, including terrorism, drug-related offenses, and complicity. The EU’s main concern with Telegram is its encrypted messaging, which has been difficult for authorities to monitor.
Durov is accused of aiding in drug trafficking, pedophilia, and terrorism, but some believe these charges are a pretext for applying pressure on him due to suspicions that he might have intercepted communications involving French President Macron. There is speculation that his arrest is politically motivated, and despite his French citizenship, Russia is seeking access to Durov, claiming France is unresponsive to their requests.
France blocks Russian embassy officials in Paris from visiting arrested Telegram founder, Pavel Durov. The Russian embassy in Paris accused French authorities of “refusing to cooperate” after the arrest of Telegram messaging platform owner Pavel Durov.
If the allegation is correct and Telegram can be banned because drug dealers are using it to exchange information, then Mercedes should also be banned because they are used to transport drugs. Don’t be fooled, freedom of speech is at stake when these arguments are easily accepted and applied. After the onslaught against Elon Musk’s Twitter should we begin to question if we are in a war for free speech?
Does the severity of what is happening become clear yet? Pavel Durov, a firm believer in free speech, created a platform that the deep state cannot access, and now he has been arrested. Is the Western world not free?
Some sources discuss the behind-the-scenes mechanisms of this incredible saga.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested last night at France’s Bourget International Airport and faces up to 20 years in prison for recently revealing to Tucker Carlson that the FBI approached and wanted to secretly hire a Telegram engineer to install a ”backdoor” that would allow US intelligence agencies to spy on users.
Pavel Durov left Russia when the government tried to control his social media company, Telegram. But in the end, it wasn’t Putin who arrested him for allowing the public to exercise free speech. It was a Western country, a Biden administration ally and enthusiastic NATO member, that locked him away. Pavel Durov sits in a French jail tonight, a living warning to any platform owner who refuses to censor at the behest of governments and intel agencies.
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