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Is the arrest of Pavel Durov an attack on freedom of expression?

Telegram boss Pavel Durov was arrested in France on charges of aiding and abetting criminal activities. Some, including the Russian government, are calling this an attack on freedom of expression. What is behind the uproar and what is at stake?

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This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li, Amy Walters and Sonia Bhagat, with Duha Mossad, Shraddha Joshi, Veronique Eshaya, Hagir Saleh and our host Natasha Del Toro for Malika Bilal.

It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our head of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

Alexandra Locke is the executive producer of The Take. Ney Alvarez is the head of audio for Al Jazeera.

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