Yes, here in Germany it's also one of the favorite platforms for extremists and not taking literal incitement to terrorism down is crazy.
Also Telegram's tactic of non-compliance and operating out of Dubai and being borderline unreachable just isn't acceptable for a company with 700 million users. Companies are still subject to the law and they can go to a court if they have an objection. But this cat and mouse game with authorities needs to be shut down much more aggressively.
Yes, absolutely. They play dumb and pretend they have no responsibility for their platform. Germany already dealt with this and they backed down to a certain extent. I think most people in this thread either don't realize a democratic country has a legitimate right to regulate social media or they think Germany is a dictatorship.
IMO a country should not be able to control content on a communication platform. This sounds like the start of something that will get out of control no matter what.
I am still surprised about the telegram vote and how many people voted for 'yes, please share data with German police forces'
Also Telegram's tactic of non-compliance and operating out of Dubai and being borderline unreachable just isn't acceptable for a company with 700 million users. Companies are still subject to the law and they can go to a court if they have an objection. But this cat and mouse game with authorities needs to be shut down much more aggressively.