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Telegram’s hate speech increased 433% after October 7 massacre

The messaging platform's new privacy policies useless, experts say; Following CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in August, hopes rose for better moderation, but no significant steps taken to curb platform's hate and antisemitism

Nathan Klabin/The Media Line | 11.03.24

סחר בסמים באמצעות טלגרם, צילום אילוסטרציה

Are Durov and Telegram Kremlin’s Trojan horse?

Opinion: Messaging app's reputation as secure questionable due to weak encryption and lack of transparency; ties to Russia raise data privacy concerns, suggesting platform may be part of Russian information operations, compromising user security

Hillel Portugais de Almeida | 09.05.24

Arrest of Telegram CEO is sign of increased scrutiny by West

Pavel Durov's surprising arrest marks a possibly precedent-setting case in which the head of a social media platform will be held accountable for a lack of supervision over its contents

Israel Wullman | 08.26.24

Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app

Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France, French media say

Russian-French billionaire targeted by police investigation focused on lack of moderation leading to criminal activity on app; bloggers call for protests at French embassies

Reuters | 08.25.24

Journalists get calls, messages warning Israel must stop war

The calls come in a second wave after dozens of reporters received similar calls, messages earlier in the week; 'I hope the security services reach whoever is sending us these messages and ensure that there is no real danger beyond words,' Ynet reporter says

Nina Fox | 07.26.24

Meta moves to reduce promotion of political content across its platforms

Meta intends to cease the promotion of political or social content across its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Threads, which means content from political creators, journalists, social activists or politicians will no longer be featured in the feeds of users who are not following these accounts

Raphael Kahan | 02.11.24

האקר האקרים איראן סייבר אילוס אילוסטרציה

Shin Bet discloses Iran's social media strategy to recruit Israelis

Iran manages Telegram and Instagram accounts aimed at exacerbating social divisions in Israel, persuading Israelis to disclose personal details and photographing residential addresses of security personnel

Yoav Zitun | 01.15.24

Since October 7, Israelis use TikTok more than all other social media networks combined

TikTok is enjoying a 23% increase in the number of Israeli users, but anti-Israeli content is easily disseminated there; Messaging app Telegram has seen its daily usage double in Israel, but Waze, Tinder and Spotify have all dropped in popularity due to the war

Raphael Kahan | 12.25.23

Telegram channel posing as pro-Israel hacker group scams Israelis for donations

Israeli hacking group WeRedEvils explicitly says refrains from soliciting donations or funds, however, this hasn't deterred impostors from operating under its name, deceiving thousands of Israelis

Raphael Kahan | 12.03.23

Telegram partially blocks Hamas channels

Hamas channels restricted on Android version available through Google Play Store, most likely due to Google demand; channels remain accessible on iOS, desktop versions, while platform offers workaround for Android users

Yuval Mann | 10.24.23

War porn: Excessively consuming horrific war footage can trigger PTSD

A cognitive psychologist elaborates on our compulsion to watch these videos, their function in our lives, the significance of abstaining from them, and how to engage in enlightening activities in their absence

Dr. Ofer Moner | 10.19.23

Game changer: Telegram became super app with help from China

Chatting application giant announces new feature allowing developers to create their own apps and embed them into Telegram via Chinese cloud infrastructure

Raphael Kahan | 09.28.23

Take it back! New WhatsApp feature allows editing messages after sending

The messaging app will allow users to edit messages up to 15 minutes after sending them, as part of a broader introduction of new features to cope with the growing popularity of its competitor, Telegram.

Raphael Kahan | 05.22.23

Palestinian Telegram group teaches how to stab IDF soldiers, make home-made explosives

Online antisemitism monitor infiltrates group training potential terrorists to grab weapons from Israeli troops on platform that has become a hotbed for illicit activities due to its advanced security features, lack of regulation, and users' ability to remain anonymous

Itamar Eichner | 04.10.23

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