Занимательная статистика: За последние два года шесть раз пересекал экватор, все в Африке, по воздуху, два раза «своим ходом», четыре раза в Кении, два раза в Конго, все зимой (в Северном полушарии). Пишу из самолета во время шестого пересечения, есть интернет…
Занимательная статистика: За последние два года шесть раз пересекал экватор, все в Африке, по воздуху, два раза «своим ходом», четыре раза в Кении, два раза в Конго, все зимой (в Северном полушарии). Пишу из самолета во время шестого пересечения, есть интернет…
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. 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. "There is a significant risk of insider threat or hacking of Telegram systems that could expose all of these chats to the Russian government," said Eva Galperin with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has called for Telegram to improve its privacy practices. But the Ukraine Crisis Media Center's Tsekhanovska points out that communications are often down in zones most affected by the war, making this sort of cross-referencing a luxury many cannot afford. I want a secure messaging app, should I use Telegram?
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