Individual messages can be fully encrypted. But the user has to turn on that function. It's not automatic, as it is on Signal and WhatsApp. Telegram Messenger Blocks Navalny Bot During Russian Election "Your messages about the movement of the enemy through the official chatbot … bring new trophies every day," the government agency tweeted. Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images Telegram, which does little policing of its content, has also became a hub for Russian propaganda and misinformation. Many pro-Kremlin channels have become popular, alongside accounts of journalists and other independent observers.
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