The regulation states that tech companies are responsible for monitoring content on their platform.
Right after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France came into line with the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which states that service providers are responsible for content shared on their platforms, TASS reported on Sunday, citing a source from the bloc’s legal system.
The Russian tech entrepreneur — who is also a citizen of France, the United Arab Emirates, Sao Cristovao and Nevis — was arrested after landing at Paris-Le Bourget airport on Saturday. He is accused of having no criminal content on his platform.
Prisoner Durov “Perfectly in keeping with the spirit and principles” From DSA, from TASS source. “If an operator wants to avoid sanctions, it must automatically remove content banned by European regulators.
A Fonte crescentou, not entanto, from DSA “It does not involve personal or criminal responsibility, which means that the indictment in France was very long.” A growing source of trouble for Durov's legal team. “additional difficulties” Once the charges against him are linked to France's national security pursuit, it will be difficult to organize a public campaign in support of him, given his Russian origin.
Durov left Russia in mid-2010 due to a dispute with the government and has since lived mainly in the United Arab Emirates. In 2021, he obtained French citizenship in two emirates.
And he insisted on giving it to him. “principled position” To maintain the privacy of user data “I'd rather be free than take orders from someone.” In an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson in April, Durov said he faced pressure from the US government to install a surveillance system. “She's carrying two drugs.” Or what he refused to do.
Telegram issued a statement on Sunday, saying its content moderation policies were “With two parents to the industry.”
Several public figures in Russia and abroad have sentenced Durov to prison, calling it an attack on freedom of expression and the free flow of information. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the consulate in Paris had requested access to Durov.
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