Telegram founder announces maintenance of Hamas official channel, judgment that closing will make the situation even worse
Amidst Controversy, Telegram Will Keep Hamas' Channels Open – Bitcoin News
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Hamas, an Islamic fundamentalist organization that has effectively ruled the Gaza Strip in Palestine for 15 years, launched an attack on the country on October 7, 2023, demanding the release of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Ta. Since then, clashes between the Israeli army and Hamas have continued, with more than 2,800 people killed in the Gaza Strip at the time of writing, and at least 1,400 people reportedly killed on the Israeli side.
The situation in Israel and Palestine continues to be tense, but Hamas is also under pressure from the international community, with virtual currency accounts believed to be Hamas's funding source being frozen , and Hamas's Israeli The European Union (EU) has begun an investigation to prevent the spread of false information about the invasion.
The EU launches its first investigation against X (formerly Twitter) based on the Digital Services Act, over hosting of false information related to Hamas's attack on Israel - GIGAZINE
Meanwhile, attention has been drawn to Hamas' use of the messaging app Telegram to post violent war-related content. According to previous reports, more than 125 videos believed to have been taken during the attack on Israel have been uploaded to Hamas' official Telegram channel. Some media and activists have criticized Telegram for allowing Hamas to handle this type of violent content on Telegram.
Yasmin Green, CEO of Jigsaw, a think tank owned by Google, told CNBC: ``We are concerned that this type of content will organize Hamas supporters and encourage further acts of violence.'' . In addition, foreign media Rolling Stone said, ``Telegram is being used as a hub to compile unconfirmed information leaked on X, and the two platforms are creating a duopoly of leaked information and disinformation regarding the conflict.'' , accused X and Telegram by name.
Meanwhile, Telegram announced that it has no intention of shutting down official Hamas channels or related channels. Telegram CEO Durov explains why Hamas' official channels will not be shut down:
'Every day, Telegram's moderators and AI tools remove millions of clearly harmful pieces of content from our public platform. But our commitment to war-related reporting is rarely clear.'Earlier this week, Hamas used Telegram to warn civilians in Ashkelon to leave the area ahead of a missile attack.Given this situation, could shutting down the official Telegram channel help save lives? Or will it put more lives at risk? It's always tempting to act on emotional impulses, but in complex situations like this, it's important to consider the differences between social platforms. Thorough consideration is required.Unlike other apps that algorithmically promote shocking content to unsuspecting people, Telegram only allows users to receive content that they have subscribed to. It is unlikely to be used to significantly amplify propaganda. Instead, it will serve as a unique source of first-hand information for researchers, journalists, and fact-checkers. Such important information It would be easy to discard the source, but in doing so we risk making a dire situation even worse.”
Durov said that if information about Hamas is lost, civilians will also lose the opportunity to flee from an attack.
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