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Germany continues to pick a fight with Telegram
Censorship demands.
Members
Democratic Senators call on messaging apps WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal to address “misinformation”
Particularly in Hispanic communities.
Telegram is unbanned in Brazil after agreeing to censor
Telegram is also establishing relationships with “fact-checkers.”
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders Telegram ban
The result of a long censorship campaign.
Senator Mark Warner asks social platforms to curb Ukraine misinformation
Asking Big Tech to once again police speech.
Telegram begins blocking some channels in Germany after meeting with government
Blocked across all Telegram versions in the country.
Germany backs down on threat to ban Telegram
It would have been impossible anyway.
Brazilian Supreme Court judge calls for Telegram to be banned because it doesn’t censor “hatred” and “misinformation”
Another country targets the popular messaging app.
Germany’s Interior Ministry accuses Google and Apple of inciting “conspiracy theories” for allowing Telegram
Telegram is one of the next censorship targets.
Germany considers attempting to ban Telegram after it became popular with Covid restriction opponents
The chances of it being able to block the app are low.