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Social media platform Telegram<\/a> founder Pavel Durov<\/a> said he \u201cflatly refused\u201d the request of a Western European government to censor conservative political content. In a Telegram post<\/a> on May 18, Durove wrote:<\/p>\n

\u201cTelegram will not restrict the freedoms of Romanian users or block their political channels.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The demand for censorship came ahead of today\u2019s scheduled Romanian presidential elections. Nicusor Dan, a mathematician turned liberal mayor of Bucharest, defeated right-wing nationalist opponent George Simion today to become the President of Romania.<\/p>\n

Allegations of interference against France<\/h2>\n

In his post, Durov did not explicitly name the country that asked for the censorship. However, he hinted at it with a baguette emoji, understandably pointing to France. Durov wrote:<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t \u201cdefend democracy\u201d by destroying democracy. You can\u2019t \u201cfight election interference\u201d by interfering with elections. You either have freedom of speech and fair elections \u2014 or you don\u2019t. And the Romanian people deserve both.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to a BBC report<\/a>, however, France claimed that the allegations of interference were \u201ccompletely unfounded.\u201d This prompted Durov to openly name France and its representative who placed the request.<\/p>\n

In a later X post<\/a>, Durov stated that he met with Nicolas Lerner, head of French intelligence, at the Salon des Batailles in the H\u00f4tel de Crillon. At the meeting, Lerner asked Durov to \u201cban\u201d conservative political content on Telegram ahead of the Romanian elections.<\/p>\n

Durov added that Telegram did not impinge on the rights of protestors in Russia, Belarus, or Iran, and \u201cwon\u2019t start doing it in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Dan\u2019s victory, French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron, in an X post<\/a>, announced that he had called and congratulated Dan, but did not deny that attempts to manipulate the election results had existed. While pledging France\u2019s support, Macron wrote:<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite numerous attempts at manipulation, Romanians tonight chose democracy, the rule of law, and the European Union.\u201d<\/p>\n

Durov gained limelight after his arrest in France last year<\/h2>\n

After French authorities arrested<\/a> Durov in August 2024, he gained prominence in the crypto community that valued his stance on free speech, privacy, and individual liberties. French prosecutors charged<\/a> Durov with being complicit in the facilitation of crimes like child pornography and drug trafficking through Telegram.<\/p>\n

The crypto community condemned<\/a> the arrest in an open letter and accused the French government of violating human rights. The next day, Durov was granted a \u20ac5 million bail<\/a> and placed under judicial supervision. In March, a French court granted<\/a> Durov\u2019s request to modify his bail conditions, allowing him several weeks of leave to visit Dubai.<\/p>\n

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