Der Journalist und Autor Patrick Baab, der 40 Jahre als Journalist unter anderem im öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk gearbeitet hat, bereiste 2023 zu Recherchezwecken das Gebiet der Ostukraine. Seine direkte Begegnung mit dem Kriegsgeschehen eröffneten ihm den Blick für die Auswirkungen des Kriegs auf die Zivilbevölkerung und das enorme entstandene Leid. 👏👏
Der Journalist und Autor Patrick Baab, der 40 Jahre als Journalist unter anderem im öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk gearbeitet hat, bereiste 2023 zu Recherchezwecken das Gebiet der Ostukraine. Seine direkte Begegnung mit dem Kriegsgeschehen eröffneten ihm den Blick für die Auswirkungen des Kriegs auf die Zivilbevölkerung und das enorme entstandene Leid. 👏👏
In addition, Telegram's architecture limits the ability to slow the spread of false information: the lack of a central public feed, and the fact that comments are easily disabled in channels, reduce the space for public pushback. Telegram was co-founded by Pavel and Nikolai Durov, the brothers who had previously created VKontakte. VK is Russia’s equivalent of Facebook, a social network used for public and private messaging, audio and video sharing as well as online gaming. In January, SimpleWeb reported that VK was Russia’s fourth most-visited website, after Yandex, YouTube and Google’s Russian-language homepage. In 2016, Forbes’ Michael Solomon described Pavel Durov (pictured, below) as the “Mark Zuckerberg of Russia.” What distinguishes the app from competitors is its use of what's known as channels: Public or private feeds of photos and videos that can be set up by one person or an organization. The channels have become popular with on-the-ground journalists, aid workers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who broadcasts on a Telegram channel. The channels can be followed by an unlimited number of people. Unlike Facebook, Twitter and other popular social networks, there is no advertising on Telegram and the flow of information is not driven by an algorithm. The regulator said it has been undertaking several campaigns to educate the investors to be vigilant while taking investment decisions based on stock tips. The message was not authentic, with the real Zelenskiy soon denying the claim on his official Telegram channel, but the incident highlighted a major problem: disinformation quickly spreads unchecked on the encrypted app.
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