In 2018, Russia banned Telegram although it reversed the prohibition two years later. This provided opportunity to their linked entities to offload their shares at higher prices and make significant profits at the cost of unsuspecting retail investors. "Your messages about the movement of the enemy through the official chatbot … bring new trophies every day," the government agency tweeted. Telegram Messenger Blocks Navalny Bot During Russian Election But because group chats and the channel features are not end-to-end encrypted, Galperin said user privacy is potentially under threat.
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