However, the perpetrators of such frauds are now adopting new methods and technologies to defraud the investors. Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images Although some channels have been removed, the curation process is considered opaque and insufficient by analysts. But because group chats and the channel features are not end-to-end encrypted, Galperin said user privacy is potentially under threat. Founder Pavel Durov says tech is meant to set you free
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