The number of celebrities and well-known public figures supporting Pavel Durov after his controversial arrest in France earlier this weekend has skyrocketed.<\/p>\n
Some of those include Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy, Vitalik Buterin, Jackson Hinkle, and Tucker Carlson.<\/p>\n
CryptoPotato<\/em> reported<\/a> earlier today Durov\u2019s arrest in France on Saturday evening, which, according to local media, was because the popular messaging app he runs failed to moderate the content. He faces up to 20 years of prison for possible offenses like money laundering, complicity, terrorism, and narcotics.<\/p>\n Toncoin, a cryptocurrency project strongly related to Telegram, experienced enhanced turbulence, especially its native token. TON plummeted by more than 20% after the news broke, from over $6.75 to under $5.4.<\/p>\n The team behind the project outlined its support for Durov and free speech on X, saying that the \u201cTON community remains strong and fully operational.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAs a community committed to freedom of speech and decentralization, we stand firmly by Pavel during this challenging time. Pavel has been a dedicated advocate for these values, and we believe his efforts to promote an open and decentralized internet will continue to inspire millions.\u201d \u2013 reads the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Being among the most vocal supporters of free speech, Elon Musk was among the first to declare his support for Durov as he posted<\/a> the hashtag \u201c#FreePavel.\u201d Staying true to his sarcastic nature in such situations, he added<\/a> later: \u201cPOV: It\u2019s 2030 in Europe and you\u2019re being executed for liking a meme,\u201d referring to the growing censorship in the continent.<\/p>\n Robert F. Kennedy, who dropped out of the US presidential race on Friday and supported Donald Trump, also weighed in on the matter, indicating the importance of protecting free speech.<\/p>\n <\/a>RFK on X<\/a><\/p>\n The US journalist and political commentator Tucker Carlson, who had an interview with Durov earlier this year, said<\/a> it wasn\u2019t Putin and Russia who arrested Telegram\u2019s CEO for \u201callowing the public to exercise free speech. It was a western country, a Biden administration ally and enthusiastic NATO member, that locked him away.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPavel Durov sits in a French jail tonight, a living warning to any platform owner who refuses to censor the truth at the behest of governments and intel agencies. Darkness is descending fast on the formerly free world.\u201d<\/p>\n Another US political commentator, Jackson Hinkle, brought an intriguing version of why Durov might have been arrested.<\/p>\n <\/a>Jackson Hinkle on X<\/a><\/p>\n Ethereum\u2019s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, asserted<\/a> that he used to criticize Telegram before for \u201cnot being serious with encryption.\u201d However, he outlined the seriousness of the situation given the known information about Durov\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n \u201cBut (given the info available so far: the charge seems to be just being \u201cunmoderated\u201d and not giving up people\u2019s data), this looks very bad and worrying for the future of software and comms freedom in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Elon Musk, Vitalik Buterin, RFK Highlight Growing Free Speech Threat After Durov\u2019s Arrest<\/a> appeared first on CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The number of celebrities and well-known public figures supporting Pavel Durov after his controversial arrest in France earlier this weekend has skyrocketed. Some of those include Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy, Vitalik Buterin, Jackson Hinkle, and Tucker Carlson. 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