![]() To illustrate the different ways that Telegram is being used now, we – the two authors of this article, one a long time worker on crypto, another from the region – thought it would be useful to reflect a bit on our time on the app. The country tried to ban it five years ago, but it failed. No region embraced Telegram more than Russia. The lack of a strong editorial eye is quite noticeable. Far too many of these wind up being ghost towns full of advertising bots and honeypots. New coin offerings and startups frequently communicate updates and look to build vibrant Telegram channels. In crypto the biggest channels such as Coin Telegraph and Lucky Block have thousands of subscribers and are seen as essential sources of information. ![]() Telegram’s biggest supporters today are in Russia and the blockchain and crypto community. Today this includes the ability to send disappearing messages and private encrypted chats. Telegram promised to collect no information on users and offer additional privacy features compared to other social networks. WhatsApp attracted millions with free, encrypted communications, while others experimented with search engines such as DuckDuckGo that promised not to hoover up personal information. ![]() Telegram emerged in 2013, a period when the general public were increasingly concerned of the reach and consequences of data sharing with major technology firms. This is our primer on Telegram, what makes it different as a source of information and what its use in Ukraine can teach us about the future of newsgathering and reporting.Ī brief history of Telegram: Privacy finds fans in digital assets and Russia There’s a source of information that is critical for many people in the region, but poorly understood outside. The war in Ukraine has featured a number of extraordinary personal statements, from the powerful appeals of President Volodymyr Zelensky to spontaneous sing-a-longs in Kyiv metro stations doubling as bomb shelters. ![]()
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