Telegram founder Pavel Durov said in a statement on his channel that his interview with Tucker Carlson a week ago about the situation in France had been widely reported in multinational media, but the French media had "collectively silenced." He pointed out that the mainstream French newspaper Le Monde published 40 negative stories about Telegram in the seven weeks after his arrest, of which 37 were not consulted for any platform comment and ignored the fact correction. Durov said this public opinion environment is worrying and highlights the importance of Telegram in providing diverse perspectives.