Telegram questioned by Ofcom after arsonist who targeted Starmer-linked properties recruited on app

Exclusive: Telegram urged to clarify how it detects illegal incitement after attacks were coordinated using app Telegram is facing questions from Ofcom over how it detects and prevents illegal incitement after a Ukrainian man was found guilty of carrying out arson attacks on a car and property associated with Keir Starmer. A spokesperson for the regulator said it had contacted the messaging app “to seek further clarification” because the arsonist had been directed on Telegram by a handler linked to Russia . Continue reading...

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