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How the war in Ukraine put Telegram in the spotlight

Published March 18, 2022 at 10:33 AM PDT

Telegram is Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s preferred means of communication. The app and its founder have a complicated history.

NPR’s Bobby Allyn takes a closer look at experts’ privacy concerns.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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