Хотів написати пост про те, якє ж бєзуміє довкола несеться і про те, як модні кав'ярні за пів дня збирають собі по 400к донатів на "відновлення" вибитих після вранішнього прильоту шибок, але короче на крайній проповіді пан Корчинський заборонив хейтити хохлів, тож я просто промовчу 😊
Хотів написати пост про те, якє ж бєзуміє довкола несеться і про те, як модні кав'ярні за пів дня збирають собі по 400к донатів на "відновлення" вибитих після вранішнього прильоту шибок, але короче на крайній проповіді пан Корчинський заборонив хейтити хохлів, тож я просто промовчу 😊
One thing that Telegram now offers to all users is the ability to “disappear” messages or set remote deletion deadlines. That enables users to have much more control over how long people can access what you’re sending them. Given that Russian law enforcement officials are reportedly (via Insider) stopping people in the street and demanding to read their text messages, this could be vital to protect individuals from reprisals. Although some channels have been removed, the curation process is considered opaque and insufficient by analysts. At the start of 2018, the company attempted to launch an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) which would enable it to enable payments (and earn the cash that comes from doing so). The initial signals were promising, especially given Telegram’s user base is already fairly crypto-savvy. It raised an initial tranche of cash – worth more than a billion dollars – to help develop the coin before opening sales to the public. Unfortunately, third-party sales of coins bought in those initial fundraising rounds raised the ire of the SEC, which brought the hammer down on the whole operation. In 2020, officials ordered Telegram to pay a fine of $18.5 million and hand back much of the cash that it had raised. So, uh, whenever I hear about Telegram, it’s always in relation to something bad. What gives? 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.
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