Mindestens 3 tote Deutsche auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt in #Magdeburg, nachdem ein Mann mit seinem Auto Anti-Terror-Poller durchbricht und in die Menge kracht. Angeblich ist es ein Syrer. Hat Deutschland Ende 2024 einen weiteren Terroranschlag zu verzeichnen?
Mindestens 3 tote Deutsche auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt in #Magdeburg, nachdem ein Mann mit seinem Auto Anti-Terror-Poller durchbricht und in die Menge kracht. Angeblich ist es ein Syrer. Hat Deutschland Ende 2024 einen weiteren Terroranschlag zu verzeichnen?
Given the pro-privacy stance of the platform, it’s taken as a given that it’ll be used for a number of reasons, not all of them good. And Telegram has been attached to a fair few scandals related to terrorism, sexual exploitation and crime. Back in 2015, Vox described Telegram as “ISIS’ app of choice,” saying that the platform’s real use is the ability to use channels to distribute material to large groups at once. Telegram has acted to remove public channels affiliated with terrorism, but Pavel Durov reiterated that he had no business snooping on private conversations. Ukrainian forces have since put up a strong resistance to the Russian troops amid the war that has left hundreds of Ukrainian civilians, including children, dead, according to the United Nations. Ukrainian and international officials have accused Russia of targeting civilian populations with shelling and bombardments. The picture was mixed overseas. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.6%, under pressure from U.S. regulatory scrutiny on New York-listed Chinese companies. Stocks were more buoyant in Europe, where Frankfurt’s DAX surged 1.4%. Telegram boasts 500 million users, who share information individually and in groups in relative security. But Telegram's use as a one-way broadcast channel — which followers can join but not reply to — means content from inauthentic accounts can easily reach large, captive and eager audiences. Additionally, investors are often instructed to deposit monies into personal bank accounts of individuals who claim to represent a legitimate entity, and/or into an unrelated corporate account. To lend credence and to lure unsuspecting victims, perpetrators usually claim that their entity and/or the investment schemes are approved by financial authorities.
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