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The more the French authorities delay in releasing official information about Durov's arrest, the worse it looks for them.

I mean the West has always accused the East of employing similar tactics wrt arresting journalists/freedom fighters etc, how do we not see the irony here...

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But he is not journalist, neither he is a freedom fighter

He definitely claims to be, "social media focused on freedom of speech and privacy". That's likely wishful thinking, but the way they went after him reinforces that image.

Pavel Durov is a social media?

I thought he was a human being.

Your point is valid. We cannot reason about events based on intentions. We must reason based on capabilities, and on actions.

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