“Build an app, go to jail”
The backlash against France’s decision to arrest Telegram CEO @durov is massive: @elonmusk, @VitalikButerin, @balajis, etc.
The impact on the tech and political scene might be very bad and difficult to change in the mind of many investors and entrepreneurs in the fields of AI, Blockchain, etc.
I really wonder if all things at stake have been well considered by the decision makers of this arrest decision
A couple of posts below to show the current mood in the tech world 👇
It’s hard to imagine a country both arresting the founder of Telegram and being a major startup hub.
First they came for Tiktok, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not twelve years old. Then they came for the Telegram, and I did not speak out—
Because I was using some other app or sth idk. Then they came for literally every other platform for dissent, and I did not speak out—
because bro how tf could i that’s the entire point wake up wake up wa—
More:
Musk should immediately ban from X anyone who calls for his arrest or engages in “disinformation” about his company.
See how that works?
