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by dodgerdan 1282 days ago
> Telegram has been used by opposition and protestors in Hong Kong, Russia, and Belarus.

How successful have those protestors been? In each case it seems like the government was always one step ahead of them and all there. So I don’t think it’s a giant leap to think they’re communications are compromised.
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sorenjan 1282 days ago
I don't know what instances you're referring to, but few protests happen without any spectators so maybe the fact that a protest will happen isn't a well guarded secret. Was any of the organizers compromised because of Telegram?

The FBI says they can't get message content, and only IP and phone number for convicted terrorists.

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2021/12/heres-what-da...

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