In the area of the Kyiv Reservoir, Bucha and Gostomel the infamous Kadyrovtsy are located. But one can't see them fighting: all videos with well-dressed chechens from the National Guard are recorded in safe places.
What are they doing there? The answer is simple: the Chechen police forces oppose retreating combat units (maybe they are not barrier troops, but putinists are scared anyway).
In the area of the Kyiv Reservoir, Bucha and Gostomel the infamous Kadyrovtsy are located. But one can't see them fighting: all videos with well-dressed chechens from the National Guard are recorded in safe places.
What are they doing there? The answer is simple: the Chechen police forces oppose retreating combat units (maybe they are not barrier troops, but putinists are scared anyway).
"There is a significant risk of insider threat or hacking of Telegram systems that could expose all of these chats to the Russian government," said Eva Galperin with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has called for Telegram to improve its privacy practices. "Like the bombing of the maternity ward in Mariupol," he said, "Even before it hits the news, you see the videos on the Telegram channels." For example, WhatsApp restricted the number of times a user could forward something, and developed automated systems that detect and flag objectionable content. Since its launch in 2013, Telegram has grown from a simple messaging app to a broadcast network. Its user base isn’t as vast as WhatsApp’s, and its broadcast platform is a fraction the size of Twitter, but it’s nonetheless showing its use. While Telegram has been embroiled in controversy for much of its life, it has become a vital source of communication during the invasion of Ukraine. But, if all of this is new to you, let us explain, dear friends, what on Earth a Telegram is meant to be, and why you should, or should not, need to care. Telegram boasts 500 million users, who share information individually and in groups in relative security. But Telegram's use as a one-way broadcast channel — which followers can join but not reply to — means content from inauthentic accounts can easily reach large, captive and eager audiences.
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