French police arrest tech CEO over child sex abuse moderation, sparking free speech debate

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French police arrest tech CEO over child sex abuse moderation, sparking free speech debate
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French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, wasn’t a political move.

by JULIAN BARON | The National DeskMUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 24: Pavel Durov of Vkontakte speaks during the Digital Life Design conference at HVB Forum on January 24, 2012 in Munich, Germany. ence and culture which connects business, creative and social leaders, opinion-formers and investors for crossover conversation and inspiration.

OFMIN Secretary General Jean-Michel Bernigaud wrote on social media Monday the investigation into Durov is focused on Telegram's "lack of moderation and cooperation," particularly in regard to what he called "pédocriminalité," translated to mean "crimes against children." "Check out this ad for the First Amendment. It is very convincing," Musk said when news broke of Durov's arrest.

In response to global pushback, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday outrage over the arrest is being fueled by "false information."

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