Ukrainian intelligence believes that Telegram contains a number of threats to the security of Ukraine, and it is necessary to look for solutions to this problem. Andriy Yusov, a representative of the State Government of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said:
“As for Telegram, the threats it poses to society are real. It’s not about individual users or individual media presented on this platform, it’s about the platform itself. It includes a number of threats to the information, and not only information security of our country. Yes, this question needs to be answered, and I think it will definitely happen.”
Yusov added that, unfortunately, there is no magic button that turns off everything that threatens. Therefore, Ukraine is now building communication with the administrations of all platforms, including Telegram, in order to work according to transparent rules: both in accordance with Ukrainian legislation and in accordance with international standards.
“For some it is easier to solve, for others it is more difficult. Telegram is the most difficult. This is a constant, multi-level work: both on the territory of the platform itself by creating content that would destroy myths, clarify and cover the target audience, and work from the point of view of normalizing the activities of these platforms. All these measures are being taken, but there is really a lot of work,” added Andriy Yusov.
The issue of the danger of Telegram and other social networks, especially for the military, has recently been raised and discussed several times, including at the highest state levels – at the end of September 2023, the National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine, together with relevant departments, began actively considering the issue of regulating the messenger Telegram. This is mainly due to the spread of propaganda and hatred on the platform, as well as its use by the Russians to spread their narratives. Telegram is also criticized for the lack of end-to-end encryption in regular chats (only in “secret chats” and calls).
Source: Ukrinform
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