A moment of truth doesn’t really have anything to do with truth. It refers to the point when one has to make a tough choice, most often at a time of crisis
a time when a person or thing is tested, a decision has to be made, or a crisis has to be faced.
In the print version of this Globe and Mail oped– there is a sub headline that makes clear this is about choosing between Russia and NATO. I get the print version at home
Relevant paragraphs;
If Paris was to strike a deal for the release of Mr. Durov in exchange for information, it could gain access to valuable insights into Russian war efforts or plans, to share with other NATO allies. If the CEO was to negotiate such a deal with France, a member of NATO, another significant risk for Russia could be a leak of the many hacking groups that have exploited the platform to commit data breaches and identity theft, or to spread propaganda. These groups have been reported to have ties to the Kremlin.
In contrast, if the Kremlin was somehow able to work out an agreement with him, whether this be for a transfer of control of Telegram or change in its policies to protect stored information, it might have important consequences for Ukrainians and the freedom of communication.
The Durov investigation could result in changes to Telegram policies that have the potential to directly affect data privacy, who controls the app, and how war-related content spreads. The fate of Telegram now largely rests in the hands of the French courts and government – a country that happens to be on Russia’s red list of unfriendly nations.
NATO is clearly after what ever information they can gather up on Telegram. They are looking for access, so far they’ve been unable to get on their own-
Observation: Elon is quite quiet on this freedom of speech infringement. Choosing instead to participate in, what’s looking more and more like, putting the thumb screws to Brazil. What else to expect from an individual who has profited exorbitantly from the NATO military industrial complex