jeffw@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoRussia's LGBTQ+ community is turning to Telegram as the government cracks down on themwww.lgbtqnation.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkRussia's LGBTQ+ community is turning to Telegram as the government cracks down on themwww.lgbtqnation.comjeffw@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squarerdri@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoThis is what happens when western people read such articles. They turn into denial. Telegram is basically the safest place in Russia’s digital space. these people must have been living under a rock Russians are very advanced when it comes to the internet. They spend more time in it because real life sucks more than in other countries. Telegram has control over the content and channels Doesn’t mean anything. Especially for groups who just want to communicate. has been working with governments in the past There is not enough evidence to support the probability of telegram making steps to make finding gay people easier for Russian authorities.
minus-squareDuamerthrax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoTelegram requires a phone number. That’s a none starter for me. There’s a huge number of services that don’t. This might as well be a honey pot for trapping more lgbt people. Russia has used dating services before in their crackdowns.
This is what happens when western people read such articles. They turn into denial. Telegram is basically the safest place in Russia’s digital space.
Russians are very advanced when it comes to the internet. They spend more time in it because real life sucks more than in other countries.
Doesn’t mean anything. Especially for groups who just want to communicate.
There is not enough evidence to support the probability of telegram making steps to make finding gay people easier for Russian authorities.
Telegram requires a phone number. That’s a none starter for me. There’s a huge number of services that don’t. This might as well be a honey pot for trapping more lgbt people. Russia has used dating services before in their crackdowns.