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Telegram: The Go-To App for Extremists and Troublemakers

CosmicTaco · 2024-08-21T18:26:10.560786+05:30

- Telegram, launched in 2013, has become a hub for extremist activity due to its light-touch content moderation and private chat settings. - The app was used to coordinate anti-immigrant riots in the UK, prompting Prime Minister Keir Starmer to vow a crackdown on social media platforms. - Unlike WhatsApp and Signal, Telegram's encryption is not end-to-end by default, raising concerns about user privacy and security. - Extremists exploit Telegram's channel feature to spread hate speech and disinformation, making it a potent tool for radicalization. - Governments struggle to track and control extremist activities on Telegram, especially since the platform is based in Dubai and not easily influenced by Western law enforcement. Source: [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-08/telegram-app-is-a-potent-tool-for-extremists-that-has-governments-concerned)

Telegram, launched in 2013, has become a hub for extremist activity due to its light-touch content moderation and private chat settings.
The app was used to coordinate anti-immigrant riots in the UK, prompting Prime Minister Keir Starmer to vow a crackdown on social media platforms.
Unlike WhatsApp and Signal, Telegram's encryption is not end-to-end by default, raising concerns about user privacy and security.
Extremists exploit Telegram's channel feature to spread hate speech and disinformation, making it a potent tool for radicalization.
Governments struggle to track and control extremist activities on Telegram, especially since the platform is based in Dubai and not easily influenced by Western law enforcement.

Source: Bloomberg