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Trump supporters flocked to the Telegram app after a series of social networks locked his account and the Parler platform was removed from the app market.
Telegram became the second most downloaded app in the US on January 10, as many users sought a new refuge after President Donald Trump’s account was temporarily blocked by social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat. finished.
More than 545,000 people downloaded the app from January 6 to 10, almost three times a week earlier. Posts on Parler, the platform considered a “paradise” for people whose accounts are blocked by Twitter, also urged users to switch to Telegram before Apple and Google removed Parler from the app store on November 1.
Telegram application on a smartphone. Photo: Reuters.
Many of Trump’s key allies, including his son Donald Trump Jr. and former lawyer Sidney Powell, who also regularly posts on Telegram. Parler groups or Trump supporters on the app also attract tens of thousands of accounts.
Telegram is an application developed by the Russians, which operates in a similar way to WhatsApp, allowing group chat or sending messages between individuals, and for public accounts to create channels to transmit messages to followers. Each public chat group can host up to 200,000 people. The messages sent through Telegram are encrypted, so they are used to evade official surveillance.
Jen Goldbeck, an information professor at the University of Maryland in the US, said that Telegram could become a long-term home for Trump supporters, as he is less likely to be disabled like Parler. The stability and ease of use also make Telegram more attractive than platforms like Gab, 4chan or TheDonald.win.
Dozens of social media platforms have taken steps to block or restrict content and accounts related to President Trump to varying degrees after protesters supporting him stormed the United States Parliament building on Friday. / 1, interrupting the process of certifying the results of the electoral college, leaving at least 6 dead and dozens injured.
Diep Anh (According to the Telegraph)
