[type0]

> For one, perhaps because Telegram does not take sides and does not take down Russian content.

it does take sides, FSB can take down channels that are too concerning for them, but for the most of it they are pleased with just monitoring and getting user data they need

[thriftwy]

I can't remember a single instance where Tg will take down a channel that is too concerning for FSB.

After all, Telegram is a worldwide platform and you can directly read Ukrainian news feeds there if you wish so. What would a concerning channel make compared to that?

YouTube was constantly blocking Russian channels and striking down videos, whereas I only remember Telegram banning a single channel in three years, due to a direct US sanctions hit.

[the_mitsuhiko]

> I can't remember a single instance where Tg will take down a channel that is too concerning for FSB.

Really? https://www.rferl.org/a/telegram-navalny-smart-voting/314662...

[wruza]

As the vote kicked off on September 17, the Smart Voting app disappeared from the Apple and Google online stores

Seems no special treatment though? Telegram always experiences double standards, imo. If faang does it, then it’s following the sovereign law. If telegram does it, it bends to FSB requests. Telegram still works in russia - it came to “some agreement”. Whatsapp never ever questioned there - it’s a secure end-to-end messenger.

[the_mitsuhiko]

Not sure what your point is. Neither Apple nor Google are known for resisting censorship.

[thriftwy]

I never said that Telegram was censorship resistant, it just does not take proactive steps to delete or restrict content it doesn't like.