TON Sends Open Letter to France Calling for Release of Pavel Durov
French President Emmanuel Macron has been widely criticized by tech executives including Elon Musk and Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovsky.
TON Sends Open Letter to France Calling for Release of Pavel Durov
The Open Network, an independent organization representing the TON community, has issued an open letter to French authorities calling for the immediate release of Telegram founder Pavel Durov following his arrest at Le Bourget Airport on August 24.
TONâs letter condemns the arrest of the Telegram founder as a âdirect assault on a fundamental human rightâ and a violation of freedom of expression principles.
The letter also urges social media and other tech companies to resist pressure from government censorship and other forms of information blocking against their users. TON also stresses that Telegramâs content moderation policies are in line with the EU regulatory framework, including the Digital Services Act.
French authorities extend Durovâs detention until August 28
Despite growing calls for Durovâs release, French authorities have announced that they will extend his detention until August 28 as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged illegal use of the Telegram platform.