— ❗️🇷🇺 NEW: Russian Lieutenant General Igor Anatolyevich Kirillov, 54, was killed outside an apartment in Moscow by an explosive concealed in an electric scooter, believed to be an assassination.
— ❗️🇷🇺 NEW: Russian Lieutenant General Igor Anatolyevich Kirillov, 54, was killed outside an apartment in Moscow by an explosive concealed in an electric scooter, believed to be an assassination.
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. 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. So, uh, whenever I hear about Telegram, it’s always in relation to something bad. What gives? Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images
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