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̶̶م̶̶ـ̶̶ـغ̶̶̶̶ـ̶̶ـ̶̶📵̶̶ـ̶̶ـ̶̶لق⇣ Telegram | DID YOU KNOW?
Date: | ̶̶م̶̶ـ̶̶ـغ̶̶̶̶ـ̶̶ـ̶̶📵̶̶ـ̶̶ـ̶̶لق⇣
The regulator said it had received information that messages containing stock tips and other investment advice with respect to selected listed companies are being widely circulated through websites and social media platforms such as Telegram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. Pavel Durov, a billionaire who embraces an all-black wardrobe and is often compared to the character Neo from "the Matrix," funds Telegram through his personal wealth and debt financing. And despite being one of the world's most popular tech companies, Telegram reportedly has only about 30 employees who defer to Durov for most major decisions about the platform. 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. Additionally, investors are often instructed to deposit monies into personal bank accounts of individuals who claim to represent a legitimate entity, and/or into an unrelated corporate account. To lend credence and to lure unsuspecting victims, perpetrators usually claim that their entity and/or the investment schemes are approved by financial authorities. In 2014, Pavel Durov fled the country after allies of the Kremlin took control of the social networking site most know just as VK. Russia's intelligence agency had asked Durov to turn over the data of anti-Kremlin protesters. Durov refused to do so.
̶̶م̶̶ـ̶̶ـغ̶̶̶̶ـ̶̶ـ̶̶📵̶̶ـ̶̶ـ̶̶لق⇣ from AR