Pavel Durov, the CEO and founder of Telegram, was arrested in France on August 24, 2024. He was detained at Le Bourget Airport near Paris after arriving on a private jet from Azerbaijan. The arrest is part of an ongoing investigation by French authorities into criminal activities allegedly facilitated through the Telegram platform, including child pornography, drug trafficking, and money laundering.
Although Durov has not been formally charged, he remains in custody as investigators continue their inquiry. The investigation began on July 8, 2024, and involves cybercrime and anti-fraud specialists. Telegram, which Durov launched in 2013, has been under scrutiny for its perceived lack of content moderation, making it a haven for illegal activities according to some experts.
Pavel Durov, the maverick CEO and founder of the company, was grabbed by French authorities on August 24, 2024. His incarceration has raised eyebrows across the globe. Durov, a champion of free speech, was reportedly 'jumped' by French police acting on an EU arrest warrant after stepping off his private jet from Azerbaijan.
What’s really going on here?
French prosecutors claim they’re investigating Durov as part of a grandiose probe into criminal activities on Telegram, including child pornography, drug trafficking, and money laundering. But this sounds to many like a convenient excuse. While the leftist media gobbles up this narrative, those with common sense see the real picture: this is nothing but an attempt to silence a platform that refuses to bend the knee to globalist demands.
Holding Durov responsible for what's on his platform is like holding Alexander Graham Bell responsible for telephone scams.
Telegram, with its 950 million users, has been a thorn in the side of those who want to control the flow of information since its launch. Unlike other tech giants who happily serve up user data to governments, Durov has steadfastly refused to sell out. And now, they’re coming after him with trumped-up charges. As of now, Durov hasn’t even been charged—just kept in custody as French investigators stretch their "investigation" for as long as possible.
The hypocrisy is stunning. Remember, this is the same Europe that lectures the world on free speech, but apparently can’t handle a platform that doesn’t follow their strict rules of censorship. Elon Musk, Vitalik Buterin, and countless others have already voiced their outrage over this blatant attack on free expression. Musk even took to social media, with a simple but powerful hashtag: #FreePavel.
The question on everyone’s mind: How long before they come for the rest of us? With this, and recent mass arrests by Keir Starmer for spicy memes, it’s clear that globalists are enacting a purge on free speech and everyone is now a thought criminal liable for arrest.
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" The question on everyone’s mind: How long before they come for the rest of us? With this, and recent mass arrests by Keir Starmer for spicy memes, it’s clear that globalists are enacting a purge on free speech and everyone is now a thought criminal liable for arrest."
First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was…