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- ۦﮩ ٰۗٛۧ ۦۧﹾﹾاوكہٰﹷٰسہٰﹷٰٰجہﹷٰينٰﹾﹾۦۧۦۧۦۧۦﮩ 💛✗ Telegram | DID YOU KNOW?
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. 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. Andrey, a Russian entrepreneur living in Brazil who, fearing retaliation, asked that NPR not use his last name, said Telegram has become one of the few places Russians can access independent news about the war. In addition, Telegram now supports the use of third-party streaming tools like OBS Studio and XSplit to broadcast live video, allowing users to add overlays and multi-screen layouts for a more professional look. Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Kyiv-based lawyer and head of the Center for Civil Liberties, called Durov’s position "very weak," and urged concrete improvements.
- ۦﮩ ٰۗٛۧ ۦۧﹾﹾاوكہٰﹷٰسہٰﹷٰٰجہﹷٰينٰﹾﹾۦۧۦۧۦۧۦﮩ 💛✗ from SG