Telegram founder Pavel Durov warned that if France continues its current political trajectory of censorship and regulatory policies in an interview Wednesday, it could experience a social collapse.
“Emmanuel Macron did not make the right choice. I was very disappointed. France is getting weaker,” Durov said in the translation excerpt. interview Exit point with France. Durov added:
“If you raise a generation or two with a certain mindset, it will take decades to change it. If we continue to waste time, the country will have to experience an increased risk of extreme changes.
When we postpone the necessary reforms for too long, we end up breaking down.
In early June, Durov appeared interview Together with Tucker Carlson, after the Telegram founder continued his media movement Arrested in France in August 2024.
The arrest has sparked widespread condemnation from crypto communities, civil rights activists and human rights foundations that continue to monitor Durov and his case The impact of freedom of speechSelf-expression and political views in the digital age.
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French intelligence attempts to review EU election content
The founder of the Telegram also recounted what the French intelligence service asked for him Review content that supports conservative Related to the Romanian presidential election in May 2025.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpbgt_dtmvy
Durov said Nicolas Lerner, head of the French Intelligence Service, contacted him at hôteldecrillon and asked for review of content on the platform, which was a request He said he denied it.
Durov believes that laws such as the EU Digital Services Act are Trojan Horses that can be used as a censorship planned by consumer protection regulations and tools to combat mistakes or promote online security.
“These laws are dangerous because they can be used with the people who created them. Today, they target those marked as conspiracy theorists. Tomorrow, they may target the authors.”
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