The NSA whistleblower has called the arrest in France of Telegram founder Pavel Durov an “assault” on basic human rights.
The detention of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov jeopardizes the basic human rights of speech and association, the former CIA and National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has said. The whistleblower added that he’s “deeply saddened” at the move by French President Emmanuel Macron.
The Russian tech entrepreneur, who also holds the citizenship of France, the UAE, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, was apprehended shortly after landing at Paris-Le Bourget Airport on Saturday and is set to appear before a judge on Sunday evening, according to media reports. French authorities had reportedly issued an arrest warrant for Durov over insufficient moderation on his online platform, which allegedly has allowed it to be widely used by criminals.
NSA whistleblower Snowden also used social media to respond, stating that “the arrest of Durov is an assault on the basic human rights of speech and association.”
“I am surprised and deeply saddened that Macron has descended to the level of taking hostages as a means for gaining access to private communications,” he said, emphasizing that the move “lowers not only France, but the world.”
The arrest of @Durov is an assault on the basic human rights of speech and association. I am surprised and deeply saddened that Macron has descended to the level of taking hostages as a means for gaining access to private communications. It lowers not only France, but the world.
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) August 25, 2024
Snowden fled the US in 2013 after he leaked a cache of files revealing systematic mass illegal spying on US citizens by the NSA. He became stranded while in transit in Moscow after Washington canceled his passport. Russia ended up granting him asylum and, reportedly, eventually citizenship.
In July, Pavel Durov announced that Telegram’s number of active monthly users had reached 950 million.
France could not sink any lower under the globalist regime. They are deeply unpopular with the populace, too, based on the recent first round of the elections. They had to game the electoral system, to even slither back into office.
If I wanted to be free from tyranny, France is one of the last places I would want to go. You run a high risk of this kind of thing happening in any modern western country.
France is now off the tourist list.
Alexander Christoforou’s take on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAKt8fCZDw4
Everyone was warned about Telegram – all the data was always available to the wrong people.
They are nipping the trouble makers out of the society.
The US government wanted a “back door” into Telegram, Durov said “no.”
I think that explains it all.
you are totally right harry. But macron has sunk far below contempt. What a nefarious little shit is the man. Most hated by most french
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240825/telegram-ceo-durovs-arrest-shows-west-unleashing-witchhunt-against-truth-tellers-1119902306.html
What type of people take hostages? Clue: It begins with “T”.
To escape the nefarious influence of J***s in western governments, Durov lives and established his business in Dubai.
He was probably ill informed about the J***sh take over of the french government.
All key functions are held by “the chosen” among whom many ” bi- nationals” :
Media, politics, law and even now film industry. Head of ” liberation” ( press) is former mossad agent.
In France, it is spoken about sotto voce now as you can get into trouble when asking questions are they are deemed ” anti-semitic”