Self-Styled Free Speech Warriors Bristle at French Arrest of Telegram CEO

Conservative tech businessmen see the arrest as a threat to other companies in the social media space.

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Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov. AP/Tatan Syuflana

Aug 25, 2024, 01:11 PM ET

Self-fashioned conservative free speech advocates are bristling at the French government’s arrest of the founder of Telegram because of the site’s refusal to moderate its content related to drug trafficking and child sexual content.

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Self-Styled Free Speech Warriors Bristle at French Arrest of Telegram CEO

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