The Russian founder of the messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France this weekend, with reports from local media saying the French Government is making allegations related to the app's encryption tools and lack of moderation.

This, as the FBI has raided the homes of two Americans linked to Russian state-funded media this month, with the NY Times citing anonymous U.S. officials to claim that it's part of “an aggressive effort to combat the Kremlin’s influence operations leading up to the presidential election."

I don’t think censoring information from any government makes any sense - the public should be able to read what they want and make their own decision rather than the US government deciding for them.

All of the above is a reminder that this crackdown is happening because the real influence campaigns—those coming from the U.S. and our allies—haven’t worked as intended.

The details of the report are discussed here:

YouTube: Telegram Founder Arrested + FBI Targets Americans with Ties to Russian Media (Rachel Blevins)