⚡️⚡️Госдеп: «Одна из причин, почему так много стран мира не поддерживают Украину в той мере, как можно было бы ожидать... заключается в широком масштабе деятельности RT и его охвате. Пропаганду, дезинформацию и ложь распространяют среди миллионов, если не миллиардов людей по всему миру».
⚡️⚡️Госдеп: «Одна из причин, почему так много стран мира не поддерживают Украину в той мере, как можно было бы ожидать... заключается в широком масштабе деятельности RT и его охвате. Пропаганду, дезинформацию и ложь распространяют среди миллионов, если не миллиардов людей по всему миру».
Telegram, which does little policing of its content, has also became a hub for Russian propaganda and misinformation. Many pro-Kremlin channels have become popular, alongside accounts of journalists and other independent observers. False news often spreads via public groups, or chats, with potentially fatal effects. 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. Asked about its stance on disinformation, Telegram spokesperson Remi Vaughn told AFP: "As noted by our CEO, the sheer volume of information being shared on channels makes it extremely difficult to verify, so it's important that users double-check what they read." Given the pro-privacy stance of the platform, it’s taken as a given that it’ll be used for a number of reasons, not all of them good. And Telegram has been attached to a fair few scandals related to terrorism, sexual exploitation and crime. Back in 2015, Vox described Telegram as “ISIS’ app of choice,” saying that the platform’s real use is the ability to use channels to distribute material to large groups at once. Telegram has acted to remove public channels affiliated with terrorism, but Pavel Durov reiterated that he had no business snooping on private conversations.
from vn
