3. “Don’t take my opening remarks as gloomy ones, however. What we are witnessing now is a dramatic, impressive, and very dynamic change in the whole international security landscape. And it is not a bad thing at all! The recent BRICS Summit in Kazan demonstrated that positive security approaches are not only possible – they are in high demand by the Global Majority of nations, some of whom are outspoken and others silent and in observing mode so far. Eurasian security construction planning is on the rise.”
3. “Don’t take my opening remarks as gloomy ones, however. What we are witnessing now is a dramatic, impressive, and very dynamic change in the whole international security landscape. And it is not a bad thing at all! The recent BRICS Summit in Kazan demonstrated that positive security approaches are not only possible – they are in high demand by the Global Majority of nations, some of whom are outspoken and others silent and in observing mode so far. Eurasian security construction planning is on the rise.”
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. The account, "War on Fakes," was created on February 24, the same day Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" and troops began invading Ukraine. The page is rife with disinformation, according to The Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab, which studies digital extremism and published a report examining the channel. But Kliuchnikov, the Ukranian now in France, said he will use Signal or WhatsApp for sensitive conversations, but questions around privacy on Telegram do not give him pause when it comes to sharing information about the war. Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Kyiv-based lawyer and head of the Center for Civil Liberties, called Durov’s position "very weak," and urged concrete improvements. He adds: "Telegram has become my primary news source."
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