Russia fired more than 1,000 shells into the Ukrainian city of Kherson this morning. Locals say it is the largest shelling of the city since the start of Russia's war against Ukraine. Russian troops have shelled the city's civilian infrastructure
🇺🇦 Сьогодні зранку росія випустила по українському місту Херсон понад 1000 снарядів. Місцеві кажуть, що це найбільший обстріл міста з початку війни росії проти України. Російські війська обстріляли цивільну міську інфраструктуру
Russia fired more than 1,000 shells into the Ukrainian city of Kherson this morning. Locals say it is the largest shelling of the city since the start of Russia's war against Ukraine. Russian troops have shelled the city's civilian infrastructure
🇺🇦 Сьогодні зранку росія випустила по українському місту Херсон понад 1000 снарядів. Місцеві кажуть, що це найбільший обстріл міста з початку війни росії проти України. Російські війська обстріляли цивільну міську інфраструктуру
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. In the past, it was noticed that through bulk SMSes, investors were induced to invest in or purchase the stocks of certain listed companies. The news also helped traders look past another report showing decades-high inflation and shake off some of the volatility from recent sessions. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' February Consumer Price Index (CPI) this week showed another surge in prices even before Russia escalated its attacks in Ukraine. The headline CPI — soaring 7.9% over last year — underscored the sticky inflationary pressures reverberating across the U.S. economy, with everything from groceries to rents and airline fares getting more expensive for everyday consumers. Right now the digital security needs of Russians and Ukrainians are very different, and they lead to very different caveats about how to mitigate the risks associated with using Telegram. For Ukrainians in Ukraine, whose physical safety is at risk because they are in a war zone, digital security is probably not their highest priority. They may value access to news and communication with their loved ones over making sure that all of their communications are encrypted in such a manner that they are indecipherable to Telegram, its employees, or governments with court orders. Telegram has gained a reputation as the “secure” communications app in the post-Soviet states, but whenever you make choices about your digital security, it’s important to start by asking yourself, “What exactly am I securing? And who am I securing it from?” These questions should inform your decisions about whether you are using the right tool or platform for your digital security needs. Telegram is certainly not the most secure messaging app on the market right now. Its security model requires users to place a great deal of trust in Telegram’s ability to protect user data. For some users, this may be good enough for now. For others, it may be wiser to move to a different platform for certain kinds of high-risk communications.
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