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.

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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