Faeser told Die Zeit newspaper that Telegram could be deactivated in Germany if it failed to comply with local laws and ‘all other options have failed’. — AFP
BERLIN: The German government is considering a ban on encrypted messaging app Telegram after it was repeatedly used as a channel for spreading anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and even death threats.
The app has also played a key role in mobilising turnout at some of the most violent protests in opposition to the German government’s Covid-19 policies since the start of the pandemic.
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