Founder and CEO of Rumble, Chris Pavlovski, has fled from Europe after France crossed a 'red line' by arresting Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. Sharing the news on X, Pavlovski wrote, France has threatened Rumble, and now they have crossed a red line by arresting Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov. He did not share what country he was headed to or his current whereabouts. Rumble is a YouTube alternative, marketing itself as “immune to cancel culture” on social media. In May, Pavlovski had accused Russia of blocking Rumble, after the platform refused to comply with the its censorship demands.