Apple tells Telegram to take down protestor channels in Belarus

Through what right or means can Apple demand this, though? Telegram is a platform for user-generated content and it seems odd for Apple to single-out those 3 channels/groups specifically - what about the hundreds of thousands of other objectionable groups on Telegram?

And why Telegram in particular? Why doesn't Apple give the same ultimatum to Facebook to pressure them to block access to militant ethnonationalist groups - or for a more-fair comparison: Awful groups on WhatsApp.

If there's one thing worse than burdensome walled-garden rules, it's inconsistent enforcement of them.

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Post by WA » Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 7:36 AM UTC

ffpip wrote: post #3

https://t.me/durov/135 https://t.me/durov/136 I made a post about this. Looks like some filter is taking down all t.me links.

Thanks. It’s just crazy that Apple doesn’t want Telegram to spell out Apple’s own rules.

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Post by threeseed » Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 7:38 AM UTC

ffpip wrote: post #5

What next? Taking down Netflix shows that show apple in a bad manner?

Are those shows likely to incite violence which may result in people being killed ?

Because in Hong Kong similar channels were used to kill police.

This isn't a simple question of censorship.

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Post by lightgreen » Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 7:39 AM UTC

That’s misleading title: channels doxxed corrupt law enforcers. I’m not saying it is good or bad (I don’t know, what do you think?), just pointing to significantly incomplete title.

And another very interesting question is: who complained to Apple? Obviously it is not Apple itself monitored these channels.

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Post by john_minsk » Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 7:41 AM UTC

I'm from Belarus. Honestly, I'm surprised Apple gives a shit. Now I'm worried that Apple can cooperate with local police in case they make inquiry. Am I safe?

Here is the link to one group that uses ML to de-anonymize people: https://youtu.be/FAJIrnphTFg