Депутат Шипулин разочаровался в Госдуме. Говорят, звездный биатлонист «за последнее время убедился: делать там нечего», и не хочет участвовать в выборах 2026 года. Шипулину – другу свердловского губернатора Куйвашева, – по слухам, ищут место в исполнительной власти.
Депутат Шипулин разочаровался в Госдуме. Говорят, звездный биатлонист «за последнее время убедился: делать там нечего», и не хочет участвовать в выборах 2026 года. Шипулину – другу свердловского губернатора Куйвашева, – по слухам, ищут место в исполнительной власти.
"And that set off kind of a battle royale for control of the platform that Durov eventually lost," said Nathalie Maréchal of the Washington advocacy group Ranking Digital Rights. Asked about its stance on disinformation, Telegram spokesperson Remi Vaughn told AFP: "As noted by our CEO, the sheer volume of information being shared on channels makes it extremely difficult to verify, so it's important that users double-check what they read." What distinguishes the app from competitors is its use of what's known as channels: Public or private feeds of photos and videos that can be set up by one person or an organization. The channels have become popular with on-the-ground journalists, aid workers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who broadcasts on a Telegram channel. The channels can be followed by an unlimited number of people. Unlike Facebook, Twitter and other popular social networks, there is no advertising on Telegram and the flow of information is not driven by an algorithm. Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images 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.
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