Они делают Telegram-ботов, которые выдают себя за официальные аккаунты маркетплейсов. Боты предлагают покрутить колесо удачи в честь распродажи, а при авторизации на сайте с «акцией» воруют все данные покупателей. Все поголовно ведутся на это из-за Чёрной пятницы и огромных скидок.
Они делают Telegram-ботов, которые выдают себя за официальные аккаунты маркетплейсов. Боты предлагают покрутить колесо удачи в честь распродажи, а при авторизации на сайте с «акцией» воруют все данные покупателей. Все поголовно ведутся на это из-за Чёрной пятницы и огромных скидок.
"Someone posing as a Ukrainian citizen just joins the chat and starts spreading misinformation, or gathers data, like the location of shelters," Tsekhanovska said, noting how false messages have urged Ukrainians to turn off their phones at a specific time of night, citing cybersafety. On Telegram’s website, it says that Pavel Durov “supports Telegram financially and ideologically while Nikolai (Duvov)’s input is technological.” Currently, the Telegram team is based in Dubai, having moved around from Berlin, London and Singapore after departing Russia. Meanwhile, the company which owns Telegram is registered in the British Virgin Islands. A Russian Telegram channel with over 700,000 followers is spreading disinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine under the guise of providing "objective information" and fact-checking fake news. Its influence extends beyond the platform, with major Russian publications, government officials, and journalists citing the page's posts. Founder Pavel Durov says tech is meant to set you free 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.
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