«Здесь нет депутатов? Вы депутат, да? Скажите, пожалуйста, что происходит в Госдуме, там вообще как-то заинтересованы в принятии новых законов, которые соответствуют напряженности ситуации? <...> Очень хотелось бы узнать, когда хорошие законы примет наша Государственная дура», — заявил Александр Бастрыкин на Петербургском международном юридическом форуме во время обсуждения проблемы мигрантов.
«Здесь нет депутатов? Вы депутат, да? Скажите, пожалуйста, что происходит в Госдуме, там вообще как-то заинтересованы в принятии новых законов, которые соответствуют напряженности ситуации? <...> Очень хотелось бы узнать, когда хорошие законы примет наша Государственная дура», — заявил Александр Бастрыкин на Петербургском международном юридическом форуме во время обсуждения проблемы мигрантов.
He floated the idea of restricting the use of Telegram in Ukraine and Russia, a suggestion that was met with fierce opposition from users. Shortly after, Durov backed off the idea. The channel appears to be part of the broader information war that has developed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin has paid Russian TikTok influencers to push propaganda, according to a Vice News investigation, while ProPublica found that fake Russian fact check videos had been viewed over a million times on Telegram. But Telegram says people want to keep their chat history when they get a new phone, and they like having a data backup that will sync their chats across multiple devices. And that is why they let people choose whether they want their messages to be encrypted or not. When not turned on, though, chats are stored on Telegram's services, which are scattered throughout the world. But it has "disclosed 0 bytes of user data to third parties, including governments," Telegram states on its website. What distinguishes the app from competitors is its use of what's known as channels: Public or private feeds of photos and videos that can be set up by one person or an organization. The channels have become popular with on-the-ground journalists, aid workers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who broadcasts on a Telegram channel. The channels can be followed by an unlimited number of people. Unlike Facebook, Twitter and other popular social networks, there is no advertising on Telegram and the flow of information is not driven by an algorithm. As a result, the pandemic saw many newcomers to Telegram, including prominent anti-vaccine activists who used the app's hands-off approach to share false information on shots, a study from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue shows.
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