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-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.
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.