The Irish state is using legislation intended to track organised crime networks to spy on the private communications of people in the anti-immigration movement.
One of the users whose data they requested was Gript, which is Ireland's largest conservative news site.
Extreme overreach and political policing. I'm glad X rejected this request and is making this public. This should be treated as a huge scandal.
The Irish state is using legislation intended to track organised crime networks to spy on the private communications of people in the anti-immigration movement.
One of the users whose data they requested was Gript, which is Ireland's largest conservative news site.
Extreme overreach and political policing. I'm glad X rejected this request and is making this public. This should be treated as a huge scandal.
'Wild West' Russian President Vladimir Putin launched Russia's invasion of Ukraine in the early-morning hours of February 24, targeting several key cities with military strikes. The fake Zelenskiy account reached 20,000 followers on Telegram before it was shut down, a remedial action that experts say is all too rare. At its heart, Telegram is little more than a messaging app like WhatsApp or Signal. But it also offers open channels that enable a single user, or a group of users, to communicate with large numbers in a method similar to a Twitter account. This has proven to be both a blessing and a curse for Telegram and its users, since these channels can be used for both good and ill. Right now, as Wired reports, the app is a key way for Ukrainians to receive updates from the government during the invasion. Also in the latest update is the ability for users to create a unique @username from the Settings page, providing others with an easy way to contact them via Search or their t.me/username link without sharing their phone number.
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