Telegram’s Durov Accused France Tried to Censor Moldovan Politics Channels
The post Telegram’s Durov Accused France Tried to Censor Moldovan Politics Channels appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways: Pavel Durov claims that French intelligence pressured Telegram to delete Moldovan political channels prior to the elections of the country. This is because the censorship was allegedly provided to French officials who provided them with legal favors, a matter of serious ethical and judicial concern. Telegram did not yield politically compliant channels and its position on free speech and the lack of submission to foreign governments has been strengthened. On the weekend, Telegram billionaire founder Pavel Durov made an explosive set of claims, accusing French intelligence of trying to interfere with Telegram content prior to the presidential elections in Moldova. The event draws new concerns of cross-border censorship and Western powers encroaching on Eastern European politics digitally. Durov Claims Regarding France’s Attempt to Influence Telegram’s Moldovan Content In 2024, Pavel Durov stated that he was contacted by French intelligence agents via an intermediary when he was marooned in Paris, where he had legal problems. As Durov claims, the agents asked Telegram to delete a few channels in Moldova in the name of election-related issues. Although some of these channels were actually taken down due to breaking platform regulations, Durov believes that the true aim of the demand was political censorship. The French are said to have vowed to say good things to the judge of his criminal case in France, should he do more, the assertion of which casts a dark omen upon the methods of quid pro quo. “This was unacceptable on several levels,” Durov stated in his Telegram post that has already reached over 4.7 million views. The accusations are especially incendiary since they imply that France took advantage of the legal weakness of Durov to impose political pressure in Moldavia- a nation that is still torn between the pro-Europeans and pro-Russians. Read More: Coinbase Secures…
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Key Takeaways: Pavel Durov claims that French intelligence pressured Telegram to delete Moldovan political channels prior to the elections of the country. This is because the censorship was allegedly provided to French officials who provided them with legal favors, a matter of serious ethical and judicial concern. Telegram did not yield politically compliant channels and its position on free speech and the lack of submission to foreign governments has been strengthened. On the weekend, Telegram billionaire founder Pavel Durov made an explosive set of claims, accusing French intelligence of trying to interfere with Telegram content prior to the presidential elections in Moldova. The event draws new concerns of cross-border censorship and Western powers encroaching on Eastern European politics digitally. Durov Claims Regarding France’s Attempt to Influence Telegram’s Moldovan Content In 2024, Pavel Durov stated that he was contacted by French intelligence agents via an intermediary when he was marooned in Paris, where he had legal problems. As Durov claims, the agents asked Telegram to delete a few channels in Moldova in the name of election-related issues. Although some of these channels were actually taken down due to breaking platform regulations, Durov believes that the true aim of the demand was political censorship. The French are said to have vowed to say good things to the judge of his criminal case in France, should he do more, the assertion of which casts a dark omen upon the methods of quid pro quo. “This was unacceptable on several levels,” Durov stated in his Telegram post that has already reached over 4.7 million views. The accusations are especially incendiary since they imply that France took advantage of the legal weakness of Durov to impose political pressure in Moldavia- a nation that is still torn between the pro-Europeans and pro-Russians. Read More: Coinbase Secures…
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