Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov did not physically attend the Oslo Freedom Forum in Oslo, Norway, after the French courts rejected his request to travel to the Scandinavian country.
According to a announcement From the Human Rights Foundation (HRF)-a non-profit organization that promotes universal human rights and individual independence, and the host of the Oslo Freedom Forum-Durov will still deliver his keynote address remotely in a livestream.
“It is sad that the French courts will block Mr. Durov from participating in an event where his voice is needed,” said HRF founder and CEO Thor Halvorssen.
Durov continues to be a Vocal Advocate for free speech and individual freedom. Tech and Crypto industry executives closely monitor developments related to Pavel Durov and the Implications for individual freedom From his continued legal battle in France.
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Durov claims that French Services Services has asked him to conservative voices
Pavel Durov recently accused French intelligence officials asking him to censor political content conservatively related to the Romanian president’s election on the telegram platform.
Durov says he’s Flatly declined the request. “You cannot ‘defend democracy’ by destroying democracy. You cannot ‘resist election interference’ by interfering with the election,” Durov wrote on a May 18 Telegram Post.
Although the founder of the Telegram has not yet named the Intelligence Officer or the European Union country who has asked him to conclude the content, Durov later revealed more concrete details. Telegram co-founder wrote on a May 18 x Post:
“This spring in Salon Des Bataoles, in Hôtel de Crillon, Nicolas Lerner, head of France’s intelligence, asked me to ban the conservative voices in Romania early in the election. I refused. We did not block protesters in Russia, Belarus, or Iran. We will not start it in Europe.”
Durov repeatedly said that Telegram does not i -censor political content on the platform and wants Markets come out before restricting free speech In the application of social messaging.
Telegram co-founder said following such heavy political censorship constitutes human rights violations.
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