This Article is From Feb 27, 2022

Telegram Says May Restrict Some Channels If Ukraine Situation Escalates

Ukraine war: The Telegram founder said their channels were increasingly becoming a source of unverified information and that he did not want the app to be used as a tool that may deepen conflicts.

Telegram Says May Restrict Some Channels If Ukraine Situation Escalates

Ukraine War: Telegram founder said he did not want the app to be used as a tool that may deepen conflicts

Moscow:

Messaging app Telegram may consider partially or fully restricting the operation of some channels if the situation in Ukraine escalates, Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Sunday.

Durov said in a post that Telegram channels were increasingly becoming a source of unverified information and that he did not want the app to be used as a tool that may deepen conflicts.

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