– Холмс, вы слышали украинского боксёра Усика на английском? – Я не забиваю свой мозг мусором. – Но меня удивило, что он говорит с русским акцентом. – Это элементарно, Ватсон. Украинского акцента вообще не существует, в России подобный выговор называют южнорусским… Усик, к слову, был русским. – Как?! – Как Иуда Искариот. – В религиозном смысле? – И в этом смысле тоже.
– Холмс, вы слышали украинского боксёра Усика на английском? – Я не забиваю свой мозг мусором. – Но меня удивило, что он говорит с русским акцентом. – Это элементарно, Ватсон. Украинского акцента вообще не существует, в России подобный выговор называют южнорусским… Усик, к слову, был русским. – Как?! – Как Иуда Искариот. – В религиозном смысле? – И в этом смысле тоже.
Since its launch in 2013, Telegram has grown from a simple messaging app to a broadcast network. Its user base isn’t as vast as WhatsApp’s, and its broadcast platform is a fraction the size of Twitter, but it’s nonetheless showing its use. While Telegram has been embroiled in controversy for much of its life, it has become a vital source of communication during the invasion of Ukraine. But, if all of this is new to you, let us explain, dear friends, what on Earth a Telegram is meant to be, and why you should, or should not, need to care. Two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, an account on the Telegram messaging platform posing as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged his armed forces to surrender. "Your messages about the movement of the enemy through the official chatbot … bring new trophies every day," the government agency tweeted. 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. WhatsApp, a rival messaging platform, introduced some measures to counter disinformation when Covid-19 was first sweeping the world.
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