❗️Виктор Алкснис, известный по событиям 1993 года, экс-депутат парламента РФ нескольких созывов и автор телеграм-канала "Черный полковник", скончался. Об этом сообщила его дочь в его телеграм-канале. @ejdailyru
❗️Виктор Алкснис, известный по событиям 1993 года, экс-депутат парламента РФ нескольких созывов и автор телеграм-канала "Черный полковник", скончался. Об этом сообщила его дочь в его телеграм-канале. @ejdailyru
Telegram, which does little policing of its content, has also became a hub for Russian propaganda and misinformation. Many pro-Kremlin channels have become popular, alongside accounts of journalists and other independent observers. Asked about its stance on disinformation, Telegram spokesperson Remi Vaughn told AFP: "As noted by our CEO, the sheer volume of information being shared on channels makes it extremely difficult to verify, so it's important that users double-check what they read." WhatsApp, a rival messaging platform, introduced some measures to counter disinformation when Covid-19 was first sweeping the world. Now safely in France with his spouse and three of his children, Kliuchnikov scrolls through Telegram to learn about the devastation happening in his home country. "Someone posing as a Ukrainian citizen just joins the chat and starts spreading misinformation, or gathers data, like the location of shelters," Tsekhanovska said, noting how false messages have urged Ukrainians to turn off their phones at a specific time of night, citing cybersafety.
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