Vindman says Musk should be 'nervous' after Telegram CEO was arrested: 'Free speech absolutists weirdos'
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is being accused of not taking sufficient action to limit criminal activity on the messaging app
By Yael Halon Fox News
Published August 25, 2024 6:41pm EDT
Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who made waves as a key witness in the impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump, issued a warning to Elon Musk on Sunday after Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France.
Durov was served with an arrest warrant in Paris on Saturday night following a preliminary police investigation surrounding his alleged failure to sufficiently limit criminal activity on Telegram, according to TF1 TV and BFM TV.
While experts and industry leaders sounded the alarm about the international free speech implications of his arrest, Vindman championed the move, taking to X to warn its CEO about the "growing appetite for accountability" before suggesting that Musk could be next.
"While Durov holds French citizenship, is arrested for violating French law, this has broader implications for other social media, including Twitter," Vindman wrote. "There’s a growing intolerance for platforming disinfo & malign influence & a growing appetite for accountability. Musk should be nervous."
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