Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France

Discussion in 'Politics' started by spy, Aug 25, 2024.

Free speech absolutism...

  1. good thing

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  2. perish the thought

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  1. spy

    spy

    • Durov arrested in Bourget airport, police sources say
    • Telegram says Durov has nothing to hide
    • Durov has French and UAE citizenship
    • Russia says Durov's rights should be respected
    • Russian lawmaker: freedom of speech is dead in Europe
    Full Article
     
  2. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    France and the EU has strict laws now which makes executives of large social media applications criminally responsible for their direct refusal to moderate content on their sites which allows criminal activity on the platform including terrorism, drug trafficking, fraud, money laundering, and child abuse content. All of this is fully outlined in French law and EU Digital Services Act laws.

    Elon Musk is probably shitting a brick and will be up next if he is foolish enough to fly to Europe.

     
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  3. notagain

    notagain

    UK, France will jail complainers along with the platform owners.
    What's left to talk about, now it's about who will you work for and how much is your soul worth.
     
  4. spy

    spy

    What happens in the case of decentralized & peer-to-peer messaging apps?
     
  5. ipatent

    ipatent

    We should be exporting the First Amendment along with 'Democracy.'
     
  6. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    For Telegram, Durov refused to cooperate with law enforcement to provide information about criminals using the application. He also refused to take any measures to stop the platform from being used for criminal activity. This arrest is the obvious end result. It's not like the governments did not warn Durov in advance; his arrest should not be a surprise.
     
  7. wrbtrader

    wrbtrader

    I will be shocked if he is not silenced in prison by murder or forced suicide to protect his loved ones from retribution.

    Therefore, for the moment, he'll continue refusing any cooperation with law enforcement.

    wrbtrader
     
  8. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Elon is next...

    Vindman says Musk should be 'nervous' after Telegram CEO was arrested: 'Free speech absolutists weirdos'
    Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is being accused of not taking sufficient action to limit criminal activity on the messaging app
    https://www.foxnews.com/media/vindm...-ceo-arrested-growing-appetite-accountibility
     
  9. spy

    spy

    Do you think France will now arrest everyone at the US Naval Research Laboratory for releasing the Tor onion routing code in 2004?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(network)#History
     
  10. spy

    spy

    It seems the French, in their infinite wisdom, have decided to defeat Nazis by simply becoming Nazis... that'll show them!

    o_O
     
    #10     Aug 25, 2024