ClotTelegram will share 50% of it's ad revenue with channel owners
mipadaituI don’t understand Telegram, it just seems like Signal, but worse. Can someone explain to me what the purpose of Telegram is?
Its better than signal in every aspect except privacy (still better than whatsapp in that and arguably a secure messaging app).
You didn’t tell me how it’s better in any way, and you told me that it’s worse in a very very important way. So… why would I ever use it?
Sounds to me like Signal is still the best messaging app.
I've heard Telegram is better for distributing Russian/right wing propaganda, so there is that...
nice argument comrade, “I’ve heard”
Shoes you can express your views freely on telegram, seems plus point to me
Its financially backed by the Kremlin.
edit: source
Atleast read the article before spreading misinformation 😮💨, telegram is completely funded by its users.
Dark ArcIt’s not really “better” it just has an opt in social media feature (these channels)… There’s no recommendation algorithm, it’s not pushing anything, you have to explicitly seek these channels out.
It would be like subscribing to a Lemmy community except there’s not even a “front page” feed, you have to explicitly search for it. Nobody accidentally is joining “Nazis R Us” or being subjected to their messaging.
Now is it helping these groups organize/spread information to their members… Maybe?
Telegram has a pretty relaxed moderation platform that basically is “don’t call for violence, don’t do illegal things, and we’re generally okay with it”
Worth a read (from the founder) t.me/durov/230
Du Rove's Channel
Every day, Telegram's moderators and AI tools remove millions of obviously harmful content from our public platform. However, tackling war-related coverage is seldom obvious. Earlier this week, Hamas used Telegram to warn civilians in Ashkelon to leave the area ahead of their missile strikes. Would shutting down their channel help save lives — or would it endanger more lives? It’s always tempting to act on emotional impulses. But such complex situations require thorough consideration that should also take into account the differences between social platforms. Unlike other apps that algorithmically promote shocking content to unsuspecting people, on Telegram, users receive only the content to which they specifically subscribed. As such, it's unlikely that Telegram channels can be used to significantly amplify propaganda. Instead, they serve as a unique source of first-hand information for researchers, journalists, and fact-checkers. While it would be easy for us to destroy this source of information, doing…
Russian/right wing
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