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Ukraine Asks if Telegram, Its Favorite App, Is a Sleeper Agent (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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About 70 percent of Ukraine's population uses Telegram as their main source of news, but the government is worried that the app is being used as a method of disinformation and spying by Russia. They are trying to pivot to apps like Signal instead, but it is difficult to break the habit of such a majority of the country.

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 3 weeks ago (28 children)

Imagine entire country using coms software operated by the enemy.

Are these people idiots or just don't care for national security?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 weeks ago (13 children)

Imagine entire country using coms software operated by the enemy.

Do I get it right that you know that

Pavel Durov (the creator of Telegram) has left Russia after refusing to give government information on Ukrainians during 2014 protests (from his previous project - VK, also used by both people in Russia and Ukraine)
Russian government's most extensive blocking campaign/attempt was targeted at Telegram
Telegram's headquarters are in UAE

and still somehow make a conclusion that "it is operated by the enemy" (assuming that by enemy you mean Russian government)? I'd like to learn more about this logic :)

[–] Korkki 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Every social media that isn't under anglo american control is a possible threat to the current global order. We have all seen this.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

The first time I can't tell whether it's sarcasm or not. This is what .world userbase looks like

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

Where? Tiktok?

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