Telegram is currently the focus of attention. The federal government is trying to work with the messenger so as not to allow hate and hate speech there with impunity. Now there is a first success, but still no solution to the problem.
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The Federal Ministry of the Interior has contacted Telegram
If you look at the tweet by our Federal Minister of the Interior, Nancy Faeser, one might think that the Federal Ministry of the Interior made the first contact with aliens. There she announces that “Established contact with the top management of Telegram” has. So far that has apparently been impossible. The authorities simply had no contact with the Dubai-based company. The top management around the Russian billionaire Pavel Durov, who has not been so outgoing up to now, wants to work with them.
Unfortunately, the Federal Minister of the Interior does not go into detail about what has now been agreed exactly. According to Nancy Faeser, one had one constructive discussion about further cooperation and wants to continue the exchange. It is not known whether Telegram is now taking action against the agitation and hatred. In any case, the German authorities do not want to rely on this. The Federal Criminal Police Office only recently started work.
Telegram is one of the most popular WhatsApp alternatives:
Contact was established via Google
The federal government had contacted Apple and Google to be able to contact Telegram. This conversation was organized via an email address that Google provided to the federal government (source: RND). It was also Appointed a senior contact at Telegramwhich you can probably reach directly in the future to stay in touch.
Most recently, the Federal Minister of the Interior had called for Telegram to be switched off and for Google and Apple to react. There was a lot of headwind as a result, as important work is also being done via Telegram. A solution must now be sought that satisfies all sides. It won’t be easy.