The pro-free speech CEO of Rumble and X owner Elon Musk messaged their support for protecting speech, as France arrested a fellow tech leader for refusing to increase censorship on his platform.
French authorities arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Saturday, allegedly for not censoring enough so-called “criminal activity” on his platform, but many have expressed doubt that that is the real reason. Noting the ongoing assault on free speech, both Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski and Musk made numerous posts suggesting that Durov’s arrest is a continuation of an anti-freedom assault from yet another European power.
Pavlovski expressed concern for Durov and vowed to stand up to anti-free speech French authorities. “France has threatened Rumble, and now they have crossed a red line by arresting Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov, reportedly for not censoring…
