The reaction of media and personalities of the world to Durov’s arrest
reported by Mehr News Agency brought many reactions following the arrest of Paul Dorf, the founder and CEO of “Telegram” in France. Reputable media and well-known figures of the world have also reacted to this action of France.
Fox News television network wrote about this: It involves silencing the voices of the opposition and controlling information. They want to turn the web and the internet into another branch of their advertising machine. We are facing an attack on freedom of speech!
Elsewhere, the New York Times echoed the reaction of Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter). Musk used the FreePavel hashtag on his X user account and wrote: “In 2030, in Europe, you will be executed for liking a meme!”
The Washington Post also wrote: In an interview with Tucker Carlson, a well-known American presenter, Durov said that “he is under pressure from the American government to allow law enforcement officers access to Telegram’s encrypted data.” ! We are closely watched every time we come to America!”
Tucker Carlson also wrote in this regard: It was not Putin who arrested Durov for allowing people to exercise freedom of speech; It was a Western country, an ally of the Biden government and a member of NATO, that arrested him.
Edward Snowden, a former employee of the US National Security Agency, who fled to Hong Kong in 2013 due to the release of a large number of classified intelligence and security documents of the country, also said: Durov’s arrest is an attack. The basic human right is the freedom to interact. I am deeply shocked and offended that French President Emmanuel Macron has stooped to the level of using hostage-taking as a tool to gain access to private communications. This action degrades not only France but also the world.
Pavel Dorf was arrested at midnight on Saturday at Le Bourget airport in the suburbs of Paris. The French judicial authorities had previously issued an arrest warrant for him.
The Russian Embassy in France issued a statement and announced that it submitted a request to the French authorities to state the reasons for Durov’s arrest and to guarantee his rights and access to the Russian consulate, but Paris did not accept the request. rejected!
The Guardian newspaper also announced in a news today that the French judicial authorities have extended Durov’s arrest. The arrest warrant of the founder of Telegram in France has been extended while some claims indicate that Israel is involved in this arrest. It tells a story.