JUST IN - AfD party leader Alice Weidel has overtaken Friedrich Merz (CDU) as the most popular candidate for chancellor ahead of the upcoming elections in Germany, according to the latest poll conducted by research institute INSA for BILD.
JUST IN - AfD party leader Alice Weidel has overtaken Friedrich Merz (CDU) as the most popular candidate for chancellor ahead of the upcoming elections in Germany, according to the latest poll conducted by research institute INSA for BILD.
He floated the idea of restricting the use of Telegram in Ukraine and Russia, a suggestion that was met with fierce opposition from users. Shortly after, Durov backed off the idea. "He has kind of an old-school cyber-libertarian world view where technology is there to set you free," Maréchal said. Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Kyiv-based lawyer and head of the Center for Civil Liberties, called Durov’s position "very weak," and urged concrete improvements. A Russian Telegram channel with over 700,000 followers is spreading disinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine under the guise of providing "objective information" and fact-checking fake news. Its influence extends beyond the platform, with major Russian publications, government officials, and journalists citing the page's posts. The message was not authentic, with the real Zelenskiy soon denying the claim on his official Telegram channel, but the incident highlighted a major problem: disinformation quickly spreads unchecked on the encrypted app.
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