But because group chats and the channel features are not end-to-end encrypted, Galperin said user privacy is potentially under threat. I want a secure messaging app, should I use Telegram? On Feb. 27, however, he admitted from his Russian-language account that "Telegram channels are increasingly becoming a source of unverified information related to Ukrainian events." False news often spreads via public groups, or chats, with potentially fatal effects. WhatsApp, a rival messaging platform, introduced some measures to counter disinformation when Covid-19 was first sweeping the world.
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