Ukraine has banned Telegram. Ukraine says that this social media platform can prove dangerous for government and military officials. Ukraine claims that Russia is spying on its country through Telegram.
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council has announced this. A few days ago Ukraine had said that Russia is spying on Ukraine through this platform.
Ukraine cited national security
Ukraine says that this ban is a matter of national security. Let us tell you that Telegram is used extensively in both Russia and Ukraine. The Russian and Ukrainian governments have been using this platform to share information about the Russia-Ukraine war.
Telegram was founded by Russian-born Pavel Durov. Last month, Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France.
Let us tell you that Telegram has 900 million users. Despite its popularity, Telegram is facing restrictions in many countries due to concerns over content moderation.