
Chris Pavlovski, CEO of Rumble, announced he has left Europe following Durov's arrest, criticizing France for allegedly threatening Rumble and crossing a "red line" with the arrest. Pavlovski had previously blocked French users from Rumble due to government demands to remove certain Russian news sources and has expressed support for Durov, stating that Rumble is contesting the situation in French courts. He also noted that Russia had blocked Rumble earlier in the year for refusing to comply with censorship demands. Source: Cointelegraph