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Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants



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Telegram’s experience illustrates the competing pressures. The app is popular in Russia and Ukraine for sharing images, videos and information about the war. But it has also become a gathering ground for war misinformation, such as unverified images from battlefields.On Sunday, Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder, posted to his more than 600,000 followers on the platform that he was considering blocking some war-related channels inside Ukraine and Russia because they could aggravate the conflict and incite ethnic hatred.Users responded with alarm, saying they relied on Telegram for independent information. Less than an hour later, Mr. Durov reversed course.Understand Russia’s Attack on UkraineCard 1 of 7What is at the root of this inv …

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