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Top Russian ballerina speaks out saying she's ashamed of Putin's invasion of Ukraine

Olga Smirnova published an emotional post on social networking platform Telegram saying she is opposed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine where she has family and friends

Daily Mirror

Telegram thrives in Ukraine disinformation battle

Two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, an account on the Telegram messaging platform posing as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his armed forces to surrender.

Bangkok Post

Why Is Ukraine's President Zelenskyy Relying On A Russian-Origin App For Communication? Co-Founder Shares Historical Context

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy often uses Telegram to reach out to the public amid Russia's invasion of his country. As concerns grow around the safety of the application, its Russia-born co-founder Pavel Durov chipped in with a message about user privacy.

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Telegram: the app at the heart of Ukraine’s propaganda battle

It’s the most popular messaging service in Ukraine, and used by protesters of all kinds. Now it must find a way to make money

The Guardian - UK

Russian Forces Capture Ukrainian City of Kherson

Russian forces have taken the Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials confirmed, the first major urban center to fall since Moscow invaded one week ago. "The (Russian) occupiers are in all parts of the city and are very dangerous," Gennady Lakhuta, head of the regional administration, wrote on messaging service…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Four dead in Russian strike on Ukrainian city of Zhytomyr - adviser to interior minister

Four people were killed when homes in the Ukrainian city of Zhytomyr were hit on Tuesday by a Russian cruise missile apparently aimed at a nearby air base, Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister, said on his Telegram channel.

Reuters

Russia tells TikTok not to recommend military content to minors

Russia's communications regulator on Monday demanded TikTok stop including military-related content in recommended posts for minors, in an announcement shared in its official Telegram channel.

Reuters

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Ukraine President Seeks Fast-Track Admission Into European Union

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested that the European Union enact a special procedure that will enable his country to immediately gain membership in its organization. What Happened: In a video posted on his Telegram channel, Zelensky stressed the need for Ukraine to unite with the rest of the continent…

Benzinga

Fake Social Media Accounts Aimed at Ukraine, Says Meta

Pro-Russia groups are orchestrating misinformation campaigns on social media, using fake profiles or hacked accounts to paint Ukraine as a feeble pawn of Western duplicity, Meta said Sunday. The cyber security team at the tech giant -- parent of Facebook and Instagram -- said it blocked a set of Russia-linked…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘I had no idea he was there’: families’ shock at video of captured Russian soldiers

Telegram channel Find Your Own identifies PoWs – much to the horror of families who did not know they were part of invasion

The Guardian - UK

Egypt Calls for Emergency Arab League Meeting on Ukraine

Egypt on Sunday called for an emergency Arab League meeting at delegate level to discuss developments in Ukraine, according to a statement from the Egyptian foreign ministry. The office of Ukraine’s president has confirmed that a delegation will meet with Russian officials as Moscow’s troops draw closer to Kyiv. Ukrainian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Telegram may restrict some channels if situation in Ukraine escalates, says founder

Messaging app Telegram may consider partially or fully restricting the operation of some channels if the situation in Ukraine escalates, Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Sunday.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he spoke to Belarus' Lukashenko

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday said on his Telegram channel that he had spoken with Belarus' leader Alexander Lukashenko, after Kyiv had rejected talks in Belarus, accusing it of allowing Russian troops through its territory.

Reuters

Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Kyiv to hold talks with Moscow

Ukraine news from February 27: Putin puts Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert as Kyiv agrees to talks.

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Signal Founder Details Messaging App's Superiority Over Telegram Amid Ukrainian Crisis; Elon Musk Chimes In With His Preferences

Tesla, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TSLA) Elon Musk, who is very active on Twitter, has in the past recommended Signal, a privately-held encrypted messaging service,

Reuters

Ukrainian forces repel Russian attack in Lviv region -mayor

Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack in the Lviv region near Brody in western Ukraine, Lviv's mayor was quoted as saying on Saturday by the Telegram messaging service.

The Conversation

Fake viral footage is spreading alongside the real horror in Ukraine. Here are 5 ways to spot it

Amid the alarming images of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over the past few days, millions of people have also seen misleading, manipulated or false information about the conflict on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Telegram.

France 24

Images show Russian army 27 km from centre of Kyiv

On Wednesday night, the Russian army launched its offensive on Ukraine. The extent of the attacks inside Ukraine was unclear for much of the day, both on the internet and on the ground. Less than 24 hours later, Russian soldiers were filmed 27 kilometres from the centre of the Ukrainian…

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The Independent UK

Propaganda, fake videos of Ukraine invasion bombard users

TikTok videos, propagandized headlines and tweets being shared on smartphones and screens around the globe are confusing millions about the reality of how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is unfolding on the ground

The Guardian - UK

French anti-vaxxers buying fake Covid passes online

Exclusive: fake passes often promoted on mainstream social media platforms, study shows

The Guardian - UK

Met investigates death threats against Keir Starmer in wake of Johnson’s Savile slur

Telegram posts show far-right groups ‘emboldened’ by physical attack on Labour leader

The Guardian - UK

The UK’s homegrown conspiracy groups with links to QAnon

The British anti-vax community is small – but well organised

Newsroom.co.nz

'Splintered realities': How NZ convoy lost its way

Days of encrypted chats reveal the inside story of how New Zealand's convoy was hijacked by the far-right fringe.

The Independent UK

Anti-vaxxers are trying to stop Covid vaccinations with bizarre new conspiracy plot

Activists are trying to trigger police investigations into alleged crimes, with little success

The Independent UK

Anti-vaxxers vow to continue targeting politicians after Keir Starmer mobbed

‘A message to all politicians - one day, you will all be held to account,’ prominent anti-vaxxer writes on Telegram

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