GERMANY – Censorship – Governments Want Crackdown on Telegram App Used to Organize Anti-COVID Lockdown Protests.
In the past few days, German politicians have declared messaging app Telegram a threat to democracy and a hotbed of radicalization. The latest round of attacks on free communication comes after weeks of protests in Germany against the COVID-19 measures. Protests have been mobilized via Telegram and other online community platforms.
“the debate about the Telegram app has raged across the German media – framed the platform as a hub for dangerous conspiracies, vaccine misinformation, and the driving force behind the “violent” protests.”
Governments want a crackdown!