After considerable friction and criticism, a Malaysian minister offered assurances this week that Telegram is now ready to fight piracy.
At various times, most social media platforms have received criticism for alleged failure to prevent distribution of copyright-infringing content. Few, however, have been threatened with widespread blocking more often than Telegram. In a row that seemed ready to boil over last year, Telegram was given an ultimatum by the Malaysian government; come to the negotiating table or face the consequences. A Malaysian minister now says that Telegram is ready to fight piracy.
Russian software, no end to end encryption by default, a smear campaign against signal, being based in Dubai and censoring LGBT stuff, being more and more for profit (wich wouldn’t be that bad when they wouldn’t be obnoxious about it) and probably more.
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Telegram is shit anyway.
But good for copyrighted stuff
Not even that, half the stuff you get there signs you into a rusbotnet.
I agree, but why do you think so?
Russian software, no end to end encryption by default, a smear campaign against signal, being based in Dubai and censoring LGBT stuff, being more and more for profit (wich wouldn’t be that bad when they wouldn’t be obnoxious about it) and probably more.
E: seems like i offended some stans.
You can’t trust russians after what they did