Rumble CEO: Just Escaped Europe After Telegram CEO Arrest

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There was no immediate comment from Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski upon the news that Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France Saturday evening — because as it happens, Pavlovski was also in Europe.

On Sunday, the CEO of the video-sharing platform vowed to fight for free speech via a post on X after he made it clear he had just left the continent.

“I’m a little late to this, but for good reason,” Pavlovski wrote. “I’ve just safely departed from Europe.”

“France has threatened Rumble, and now they have crossed a red line by arresting Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov, reportedly for not censoring speech. Rumble will not stand for this behavior and will use every legal means available to fight for freedom of expression, a universal human right. We are currently fighting in the courts of France, and we hope for Pavel Durov’s immediate release.”

Durov was taken into custody at Paris-Le Bourget Airport on Saturday evening after landing in France from Azerbaijan, according to broadcasters LCI and TF1.

Investigators from the National Anti-Fraud Office, attached to the French customs department, notified Durov, 39, that he was being placed in police custody, the broadcasters said.

Durov’s representatives couldn’t be immediately reached for comment.

French prosecutors declined to comment on Durov’s arrest when contacted by The Associated Press on Sunday, in line with regulations during an ongoing investigation.

French media reported that the warrant for Durov was issued by France at the request of the special unit at the country’s interior ministry in charge of investigating crimes against minors. Those include online sexual exploitation, such as possession and distribution of child sexual abuse content and grooming for sexual purposes.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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2 Comments

  1. TRoy August 26, 2024 at 15:13

    Is this a legitimate charge, or a smear to have a chilling effect on free speech platforms? It seems that unless you are a part of the legacy media propaganda machines, you are subject to punishment for having different opinions than the state.

  2. MikeJ August 26, 2024 at 20:20

    Arrested by the French for the US Deep State. They must want that backdoor pretty badly.

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