'Wild West' Telegram Messenger Blocks Navalny Bot During Russian Election False news often spreads via public groups, or chats, with potentially fatal effects. Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images 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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