- Pavlovski expressed his hope for Pavel Durov’s quick release.
- He remained tight-lipped about his present location and the nation he had departed from.
Following the arrest of Pavel Durov, CEO of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, the creator and chief executive officer of Rumble, a competitor to YouTube that claims to be “immune to cancel culture,” said that he had “departed” from Europe.
I just returned from Europe safely, on August 25, the Canadian national Chris Pavlovski made a post on X. He said that by detaining Telegram’s Durov, France had “crossed a red line” and “threatened Rumble.”
Rumble stated it will appeal the request from the French government to ban “certain Russian news sources” in November 2022, but the company still barred access to French users.
Enquiry Underway
According to Pavlovski, Russia stopped Rumble in May because the company refused to comply with their requests for censorship. Pavlovski expressed his hope for Pavel Durov’s quick release and said that they are now battling in French courts.
Moreover, he remained tight-lipped about his present location and the nation he had departed from. Rumble is an online video platform with headquarters in both Florida and Ontario. It has gained a big following, especially among conservative users, because of its reputation for having more relaxed content filtering procedures in comparison to major social media giants such as Meta and Google.
According to several news sources, French officials detained Durov, a French citizen born in Russia, at Paris-Le Bourget Airport on August 24. The warrant was issued by the country’s judicial police after a preliminary investigation.
According to reports, the police inquiry is centered on allegations that Telegram did not cooperate with law enforcement and did not moderate material that included child sexual abuse, drug trafficking, fraud, and terrorism.
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