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. It is in no way a political decision. It is up to the judges to rule on the matter.”
Over the weekend, French media reported that Durov, the CEO of …