The arrest of billionaire Pavel Durov, co-founder of privacy messaging app Telegram, has sparked an outcry over censorship of free speech and the rise in authoritarianism. Elon Musk, flag bearer of free speech and freedom of rights on X, agreed with American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy that the social media platform could be the next target. Also, it has raised concerns about the government’s control and overregulation of technology.