The founder and head of the Telegram messenger Pavel Durov said that he had changed his mind - there are no plans to turn off Telegram channels anymore. He is quoted by RIA Novosti.
“A lot of users asked us not to consider shutting down Telegram channels for the period of the conflict, since we are the only source of information for them. In connection with these appeals, we have decided not to consider such measures,” he wrote.
Against the backdrop of the current situation, Durov urged users of the service to carefully double-check and “not take on faith the data”, which is now published in Telegram channels.
Earlier, Durov said that in the event of an escalation of the conflict, he would limit the work of Telegram in Russia and Ukraine due to the fact that Telegram channels are increasingly becoming a source of unverified information.
“We do not want Telegram to be used as a tool that exacerbates conflicts and incites ethnic hatred,” he said.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to conduct a military special operation to protect the Donbass in response to a request for help from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
Ukraine severed diplomatic relations with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a bill on general mobilization to the Verkhovna Rada.
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