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М̴̈е̶̛т̶͝а̸̂ф̷͂и̷͝з̶͆ ѝ̴ч̵̑е̵̾с̷̇ к̷̕и̵͘ѐ̶ б̴̕е̴͌р̵͌у̸̅ш̵̏ и̴͝ Telegram | DID YOU KNOW?
Telegram was co-founded by Pavel and Nikolai Durov, the brothers who had previously created VKontakte. VK is Russia’s equivalent of Facebook, a social network used for public and private messaging, audio and video sharing as well as online gaming. In January, SimpleWeb reported that VK was Russia’s fourth most-visited website, after Yandex, YouTube and Google’s Russian-language homepage. In 2016, Forbes’ Michael Solomon described Pavel Durov (pictured, below) as the “Mark Zuckerberg of Russia.” Although some channels have been removed, the curation process is considered opaque and insufficient by analysts. 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. 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. NEWS
М̴̈е̶̛т̶͝а̸̂ф̷͂и̷͝з̶͆ ѝ̴ч̵̑е̵̾с̷̇ к̷̕и̵͘ѐ̶ б̴̕е̴͌р̵͌у̸̅ш̵̏ и̴͝ from ID