Pavel Durov, founder and chief executive of Telegram, has criticized France, arguing that the country is not free and accusing it of “criminally persecuting” social networks that provide users with a degree of freedom.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated that any hurdles to the unblocking of the X social network (formerly Twitter) could be removed once it complies with Russian legislation.

On Monday, Brazil's Supreme Court upheld a judge's decision to suspend Elon Musk’s X social network over alleged legal violations, News.Az reports citing Digital Journal.