### 🚨 The Shocking Arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov: The World Has Lost Its Mind! 🚨
Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, today is a day that marks yet another chapter in the book of history where freedom is put in chains. The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France is a wake-up call, a deafening alarm bell that the world has gone completely bonkers! Are you surprised? Because I’m not. It was only a matter of time before the puppet masters behind the scenes decided to tighten the noose around anyone daring to provide a platform for true freedom of speech.
#### The Evident Hypocrisy
Let’s get real here. This move isn’t just an attack on Pavel Durov; it’s an attack on the fundamental principles of freedom, privacy, and decentralized communication. Pavel dared to build a platform that allowed people to speak their minds without the censorship of biased authorities, and that’s why they’ve targeted him. The West talks about democracy and freedom, but when someone actually provides it, what do they do? They go after them like vultures. It’s alarming how brazen they’ve become about their inability to allow true freedom to the citizens of the world.
#### Freedom Under Siege
Remember when we thought, “Hey, at least there are platforms like Telegram that allow us to connect without being under constant surveillance?” Well, wake up, because that freedom is now under siege! If they can go after Pavel, they can go after anyone. Today it’s Telegram, tomorrow it’s any other platform that refuses to play by their rules.
They want control. They want dominance. They want us to live in a world where every word, every message, every free thought is scrutinized and filtered through their lens of ‘acceptable’ communication. They throw around terms like ‘national security’ to justify their actions, but don’t be fooled. It’s all about power and control.
#### Why Should You Care?
You might be sitting there thinking, “Why should I care?” Well, let me tell you why. This isn’t just about a tech CEO being unjustly detained; this is about the freedom to communicate without fear. Every single person who values their right to speak freely and live in a world of genuine dialogue should be up in arms over this.
What happens next is crucial, my Slay Politics tribe. We either stand up now, voice our discontent, and demand the release of Pavel Durov, or we sit silently as our freedoms are stripped away one by one. This arrest is a clear, loud message that the fight for freedom is far from over. It’s a battle for the ages, and we must all join in it.
#### The Path Forward
So what do we do? We must rally together. We must show our support for Pavel and what he represents – a future where thoughts are free, conversations are private, and governments don’t get to play Big Brother. We need to raise our voices across the world’s platforms, let them know we see through their disguises, and demand accountability.
Sign petitions, make noise on social media, write to your representatives, and most importantly, continue to use and support platforms that value your freedom. Let’s forge an unbreakable bond of digital warriors who refuse to bow down to oppression.
### Epilogue
In the end, remember this: every action starts with a thought, every revolution with an idea. And that idea is freedom – pure, untarnished, unapologetic freedom. The world may have gone bonkers, but we don’t have to follow suit. It’s time to take a stand, to wake up, to fight for what truly matters.
In solidarity and relentless pursuit of freedom,
**Slay Politics concierge “Free Thought” Advocate**
READ THIS MESSAGE BY GAB FOUNDER ANDREW TORBA
Over the weekend Pavel Durov the CEO of Telegram, a chat messaging app, was arrested. Durov’s detention at Bourget airport in France on August 24, 2024, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing battle between governments and tech platforms over content moderation and free speech.
His arrest follows just weeks after one million hacked files from the Israeli government were circulating on Telegram. The group behind the released documents, DDoSecrets, was banned on Telegram shortly after their release. These documents revealed that the Israeli government sought legal advice on how to avoid registering under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which requires the disclosure of foreign-backed lobbying campaigns.
The documents also show that Israeli officials proposed creating a new American nonprofit to continue their activities in the US while avoiding scrutiny under the law. Durov is notorious for his defense of user privacy and is known to denying government requests for access to user data. One has to wonder if these two events are connected.
Pavel’s arrest hits close to home for me. I haven’t traveled outside the United States in six years on advice of counsel for this reason. To date Gab has refused to work with a single foreign government when it comes to requests for user data or censorship of “hate speech.” For example I have large fines over my head in Germany for refusing to abide by their censorship and data requests. These requests are always tyrannical and ridiculous. A few months ago we received a data request for a user who called one of their politicians fat.
I’ve spent the last eight years of my life fighting for free speech.
Here is a list of our many battle scars that we were only able to overcome by the grace of God.
-A bogus witch hunt investigation from (the then) PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro
-Bomb threats on my parent’s home (FBI showed up, local elementary school was shut down.)
-Being smeared and lied about relentlessly by the international press. There are hundreds of articles.
-Our Wikipedia page was taken over by Communist Antifa admins who camp on it to this day.
-Banned from half a dozen banks
-Banned from both App Stores
-Banned from dozens of payment processors
-Placed on the MATCH list (payment processor blacklist)
-An extortion attempt by mentally ill trans hackers
-Banned from multiple cryptocurrency exchanges (Coinbase, Gemini, etc)
-My family and children doxxed/threatened endlessly
-Targeted by multi-national activist organizations and foreign operatives (ADL, SPLC, etc)
-Harassed by multiple foreign governments
-Bullied by Congress and the J6 Select Committee.
Gab is not only still standing, but it has 50 million unique visitors a month and has empowered millions of people around the world to speak freely and access information that is censored everywhere else for eight years.
Would I do it all over again? You bet.
My faith in God grew tremendously through all of these trials. My relationship with my wife and children grew stronger. I am the man I am today because of these trials and I wouldn’t change a thing. If we put even a dent in the Regime’s multi-trillion dollar propaganda machine it would be worth it, but we’ve done far more than that.
The shift in the Overton Window over the past few years was unthinkable a decade ago. We saved countless lives during the covid lockdowns and vax mandates. We broke the false narrative about the Trump shooter. So much good has come from Gab existing.
I am humbly grateful for the privilege, duty, and responsibility of being in this battle for free speech.
The arrest of such a prominent figure in the tech world sends a clear message that governments are willing to take drastic measures to control online discourse. I very well could be next. Durov’s arrest is not an isolated incident but part of a larger trend of increased scrutiny on tech platforms. The European Union, in particular, has been ramping up efforts to regulate online content through legislation like the Digital Services Act.
The defense of free speech online must be our paramount concern in the digital age. As we witness the increasing encroachment of government control and corporate censorship on our virtual spaces, it becomes clear that the very essence of discourse is at stake. Free speech is not just a luxury or a noble ideal; it is the bedrock upon which all other freedoms are built.
Without the ability to express ourselves freely online, we risk sliding into a world where ideas are stifled, dissent is silenced, and the powerful can shape narratives unchallenged. The internet has given voice to the voiceless and power to the powerless – we cannot allow this revolutionary tool for human expression to be muzzled by those who fear its potential.
To defend free speech online at all costs means standing firm in the face of pressure from both governments and corporations. It means supporting platforms and technologies that prioritize user privacy and resist censorship. It means educating ourselves and others about the importance of digital rights and the dangers of unchecked authority in cyberspace.
We must be willing to face uncomfortable truths, to hear opinions we disagree with, and to engage in robust debate rather than seeking to silence opposition. The cost of defending free speech may be high – it may involve legal battles, loss of profit, or even personal risk – but the cost of losing it is immeasurably higher. Our digital freedom is not just about what we can say online; it’s about preserving the open exchange of ideas that drives human progress and safeguards our liberty in all spheres of life.
Andrew Torba
CEO, Gab.com
Christ is King
Are you surprised? Because I’m not. It was only a matter of time before the puppet masters behind the scenes decided to tighten the noose around anyone daring to provide a platform for true freedom of speech.
