National TV and Radio Council calls on government to stop communication via Telegram
Source: head of the National Council Olha Herasymiuk on TV
The head of the National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting, Olha Herasimiuk, called on the government of Ukraine to stop official communication through the Telegram messenger.
She expressed this opinion against the background of the recent blocking of Ukrainian intelligence bots on this platform.
‘I believe that although Telegram is a very convenient form of communication, official persons and official government organizations should be off Telegram, and this ban should be implemented immediately,’ she said.
The official added that while intelligence agencies can use Telegram for their own purposes, the state itself must cooperate with other digital platforms to ensure safe and effective communication.
In addition, Herasimiuk noted that the National Council is working with European partners to include Telegram in the list of large digital platforms that are subject to regulation and may be fined for violating the law.
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