Каким был сегодняшний день в Тбилиси. Ровно через 2 месяца после парламентских выборов, легитимность которых поставили под сомнение как в самой Грузии, так и за ее пределами, по всей стране прошла акция "Цепь единства". Тысячи людей, взявшись за руки, выстроились в многокилометровую живую цепь. 🔗
Каким был сегодняшний день в Тбилиси. Ровно через 2 месяца после парламентских выборов, легитимность которых поставили под сомнение как в самой Грузии, так и за ее пределами, по всей стране прошла акция "Цепь единства". Тысячи людей, взявшись за руки, выстроились в многокилометровую живую цепь. 🔗
The next bit isn’t clear, but Durov reportedly claimed that his resignation, dated March 21st, was an April Fools’ prank. TechCrunch implies that it was a matter of principle, but it’s hard to be clear on the wheres, whos and whys. Similarly, on April 17th, the Moscow Times quoted Durov as saying that he quit the company after being pressured to reveal account details about Ukrainians protesting the then-president Viktor Yanukovych. What distinguishes the app from competitors is its use of what's known as channels: Public or private feeds of photos and videos that can be set up by one person or an organization. The channels have become popular with on-the-ground journalists, aid workers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who broadcasts on a Telegram channel. The channels can be followed by an unlimited number of people. Unlike Facebook, Twitter and other popular social networks, there is no advertising on Telegram and the flow of information is not driven by an algorithm. On Telegram’s website, it says that Pavel Durov “supports Telegram financially and ideologically while Nikolai (Duvov)’s input is technological.” Currently, the Telegram team is based in Dubai, having moved around from Berlin, London and Singapore after departing Russia. Meanwhile, the company which owns Telegram is registered in the British Virgin Islands. "Russians are really disconnected from the reality of what happening to their country," Andrey said. "So Telegram has become essential for understanding what's going on to the Russian-speaking world." Andrey, a Russian entrepreneur living in Brazil who, fearing retaliation, asked that NPR not use his last name, said Telegram has become one of the few places Russians can access independent news about the war.
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