Telegram blocks channels used by Islamic State to publish propaganda
The terrorist attacks of the past Friday the 13th in Paris seem to have finally positioned Internet users against what is known as Islamic State, who contribute their grain of sand in the fight against barbarism in any way they can. Thus, for a few hours it has been known that the messaging service Telegram, known for offering secret chats, has blocked 78 communication channels. communication allegedly used by people related to Islamic State to spread their propaganda among the users of the application.
This has been made known by Telegram through its official account on the social network Twitter, confirming the closure of 78 channels in different languages that supported in some way Islamic State, or that were used to spread their propaganda and messages through the messaging application. A fact that has been possible thanks to the collaboration of Telegram users themselves, who have been in charge of reporting all these messages and public conversations produced in the application service.
Apparently, Telegram would be one of the channels through which Islamic State would be spreading their messages, taking advantage of the privacy and security features offered by the service. Of course, in this case, are not secret chats or private conversations between users, but open channelswhere anyone can participate, offering a place to express themselves freely, share content or discuss any issue.Function that would be being used as propaganda route Something that many users have not liked.
Telegram explains in a publication within its official channel that the closure of these 78 channels in different languages has been possible thanks to the users. And it is that they have been the ones who have reported the propaganda messages about the fanatical group that has claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris, which has alerted the responsible and who, finally, have decided eliminate said channels
The company behind the secret messaging service has explained this movement, which departs significantly from its line of action and itspermission for anyone to express their opinion through these messagesIn this way, he confirms that he maintains his ideological line regarding freedom of expression by offering his application, either in private chat or public channels, to talk about any subject or refute any information that is published. He also gives as an example the possibility that, in a country with censorship, any user can speak against the regime that governs him without his opinion being vetoed. However, it does state that it takes action against terrorists if its messages and channels are reported by users. Thus, neither the bots or robots created to repeatedly and automatically publish propaganda messages, or the channels that serve as a means of dissemination, are free from the blocking of those responsible for Telegram
Users should only report the channel or account so that those responsible for Telegram analyze the content and decide to close the channel that is abusing their service to advocate terrorism.
