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Report: Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Allowed to Temporarily Leave France

  • #Crime & justice
  • #France
  • #Russia
  • #United Arab Emirates
Report: Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Allowed to Temporarily Leave France
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MAR 17
Above: Pavel Durov, CEO and founder of the Telegram messaging app, arrives at a court in Paris on Dec. 6, 2024. Image copyright: Thomas Samson/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
story last updated MAR 18

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Durov was rightfully detained after Telegram failed to comply with laws on content moderation, thus allowing the platform's users to engage in a range of criminal activity ranging from fraud and drug trafficking to terrorism and distribution of child sexual abuse material.

France 24

Establishment-critical narrative

Ironically, Durov faces charges not from Putin’s Russia for his advocacy of free speech, but from France, a Western country, for his platform's lack of moderation and the criminal actions of its users. This response is not only excessive but also deeply unjust. In today's world, standing up for free speech can result in arrest. What is the world coming to?

Breitbart

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PRO

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Telegram CEO charged in France for ‘allowing criminal activity’ on messaging app
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A dangerous precedent? Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest stokes speech war
Al JazeeraAUG 2024
Telegrams Durov Allowed Leave France Amid Probe Afp Reports 2025 03 15
ReutersMAR 29

More neutral establishment stance articles

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