Раз уж с фестивалем Лема в этом году у меня не задалось, похвастаюсь, что ли, автографом Яцека Дукая, который я получила после его выступления на прошлогоднем мероприятии. Эх, были времена!..
Раз уж с фестивалем Лема в этом году у меня не задалось, похвастаюсь, что ли, автографом Яцека Дукая, который я получила после его выступления на прошлогоднем мероприятии. Эх, были времена!..
Messages are not fully encrypted by default. That means the company could, in theory, access the content of the messages, or be forced to hand over the data at the request of a government. For example, WhatsApp restricted the number of times a user could forward something, and developed automated systems that detect and flag objectionable content. Such instructions could actually endanger people — citizens receive air strike warnings via smartphone alerts. 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. A Russian Telegram channel with over 700,000 followers is spreading disinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine under the guise of providing "objective information" and fact-checking fake news. Its influence extends beyond the platform, with major Russian publications, government officials, and journalists citing the page's posts.
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