Elon Musk, the outspoken advocate of free speech and the man behind Twitter’s transformation into X, has come forward to defend Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, following his arrest in France. Musk, known for his “free speech absolutist” stance, has consistently championed the First Amendment, reducing moderation on X to allow diverse content, from the free and the controversial to the contentious and the unfettered. #FreePavel pic.twitter.com/B7AcJWswMs — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 25, 2024 “Moderation is a propaganda word for censorship,” Musk once declared, a sentiment he reiterated today in the wake of Durov’s arrest near Paris.