Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested at French airport for 'lack of moderation' on messaging app

Dear Friends and Supporters of Digital Freedom,

As you may have heard, Pavel Durov, the visionary founder of Telegram, was recently arrested at Le Bourget Airport near Paris. The circumstances surrounding his arrest are unclear, but what is certain is that we cannot stand by in silence.

Pavel Durov has always been a staunch defender of privacy and freedom of speech, values that are at the very core of the digital age. His arrest is a serious concern for all of us who believe in the power of free communication.

We at Digital Rights Advocacy Network (DRAN) are launching a global campaign, #FreeDurov, to provide the necessary legal support and to ensure that justice is served. However, we cannot do this alone—we need your help.

We are raising funds to support Pavel's legal defense and other crucial steps in this campaign. Every contribution, no matter how small, brings us closer to achieving our goal.

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Your support is invaluable in our fight to protect the freedoms that Pavel has championed. Together, we can ensure that Pavel Durov is released and continues his mission to defend our digital rights.

Thank you for standing with us.

Best regards,
Digital Rights Advocacy Network (DRAN)
#FreeDurov

25 Aug 2024 #telegram #news #latestnews
The founder of the Telegram messaging app, Pavel Durov, who had an arrest warrant issued against him, was detained by the French authorities at an airport outside Paris, CNN reported. Officers from France's anti-fraud office, attached to French customs, took the French-Russian billionaire into custody on Saturday evening after he arrived at Bourget Airport on a flight from Azerbaijan, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV. Durov, 39, was wanted under a French arrest warrant due to the lack of moderation on Telegram, which allegedly led to the platform being used for money laundering, drug trafficking and sharing pedophilic content. According to BFMTV, the Telegram founder had not regularly travelled to France and Europe since the arrest warrant was issued.

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