Why France's arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has divided tech regulation experts
Briefly

"The decision to take the CEO of a prominent company into custody—and accusing them of being an accomplice of crimes enabled by the platform—does seem unprecedented."
"It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform."
"Critics have pointed out that Telegram's defense doesn't account for the fact that the app has been perceived as friendly to criminals because of its lax moderation efforts."
"Looking at the issue as a battle over free speech—as Elon Musk has done—is in fact a misguided framework."
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