Emmanuel Macron: Telegram Founder's Arrest Was Not a Political Decision

French President Emmanuel Macron announced in a social media post that the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov was in no way a political decision. Macron said in a post on the social network X (formerly Twitter) that Durov's arrest on August 24 at an airport near Paris was part of an ongoing judicial investigation. The French president explained that this statement followed false information published on X about alleged violations of freedom of expression. Since Durov's arrest, many people on social media have speculated about possible charges.