Dissidents and disinformation-peddlers alike have flocked to the app ahead of its rumored IPO.
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There’s one app where you can privately message confidantes away from the prying eyes of state spies, follow mainstream news outlets’ coverage of the war in Ukraine, and coordinate cyberattacks against Russian banks, oil companies, and government agencies. Telegram, a cross between a messaging app and a social media platform, has taken on an outsized role in the war in Ukraine.
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