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You can access disinformation through any group chat app. Should all be removed?


So you are okay with COVID disinformation to be weaponized to commit genocide?

There is a threshold that "group chat" becomes a channel. Which is exactly what even Telegram calls them.

It's no different than if KKK had a YouTube channel and freely spreads disinformation or doxed anyone they don't like. We would expect YouTube to have certain guidelines that prevents disinformation and hate channels to takeover YouTube.

Telegram should either have a way to better monitor these channels, or remove the channel functionally. If they're unable or unwilling then, Apple should remove the app.

(edit typo)


Where did I say that "I'm okay with COVID disinformation to be weaponized to commit genocide"? Talk about going on a tangent.

And if we're realy going to move the goalpost from "Apple bending over to a totalitarian regime" to "health related missinformation": Facebook has groups that are openly anti-vaxx yet I don't see Apple threatening to remove Facebook app:

"Vaccine Resistance Movement: VRM Updates & News From The Trenches Public group" - 39.4K members (https://www.facebook.com/groups/VaccineResistanceMovement/)

By your logic, Apple seems to be okay with disinformation-induced "genocide".

That group even has anti-mask related posts...




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