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Alarmist article. Telegram is banning ISIS's public channels, not snooping on and censoring their private communications. That is moderation of a public facing
by cantagi 11y ago
Alarmist article. Telegram is banning ISIS's public channels, not snooping on and censoring their private communications. That is moderation of a public facing platform which isn't an invasion of privacy and doesn't necessarily compromise Telegram's security.
- fabulist 11y agoThe article never claimed they were. It is posing the question; "what happened?"
- mc32 11y agoThey raise the question of the about face from its founder who vowed never to change policy regarding communication. They paint a picture of Russian govt previously pressuring him to release VK info on Ukranian opposition, etc. And the somewhat incongruence between previous interviews positions on communications and today's moves.
- dang 11y agoOk, we added 'public' to the title.