Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, has explained that Hamas’ communication channel in the application will keep operating. Durov’s statements come after Telegram faced widespread backlash for allowing the Palestinian group to keep posting war-related content on its network. Durov explained that shutting down this comms channel “risks exacerbating an already dire situation.”
Telegram CEO Makes the Case for Keeping Hamas’ Channels Operating
Telegram, the messaging platform, is in the media spotlight due to its utilization by Hamas, the Palestinian organization, to post violent war-related content. According to reports, Hamas’ official channel in the app has published more than 125 videos documenting its attack on Israel, prompting mainstream media sources and activists to call out Telegram for allowing this kind of content to be hosted on its platform.
Yasmin Green, CEO of Jigsaw, a Google-owned organization that “explores threats to open societies,” told CNBC that
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