Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested over the weekend at an airport in Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned « false information » relating to the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov this week.
« I have seen false information regarding France following the arrest of Pavel Durov », Macron wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter. « France is deeply committed to freedom of expression and communication, to innovation, and to the spirit of entrepreneurship. It will remain so. In a state governed by the rule of law, freedoms are upheld within a legal framework, both on social media and in real life, to protect citizens and respect their fundamental rights. »
Macron’s post continued, « It is up to the judiciary, in full independence, to enforce the law. The arrest of the president of Telegram on French soil took place as part of an ongoing judicial investigation.
