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		rvnx 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? https://www.zdnet.com/article/russia-unbans-telegram/ and even eventually ended to become a major propaganda tool for the Russian army.

worstspotgain 11 months ago [–]

Would you say that it's possible that the answer to the article's question is:

- Telegram is not encrypted from Putin's perspective

- Telegram is encrypted from everyone else's perspective

rasz 11 months ago | [–]

Dont forget UAE, they also get full access, Durov couldnt live there if they didnt.

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