Main points
- The President's Office does not plan to completely ban Telegram in Ukraine, but only to deanonymize anonymous channels.
- Iryna Vereshchuk emphasized that the fight against anonymous channels is caused by the threat of recruitment of Ukrainians and the spread of disinformation by Russia.
Vereshchuk explained what could happen to Telegram in Ukraine / Collage of Channel 24
The Office of the President explained that they are not seeking to completely ban Telegram in Ukraine. They are only talking about deanonymizing anonymous channels.
Deputy Head of the OP Iryna Vereshchuk reported this to “Novyny.Live”.
What will happen to Telegram in Ukraine?
As Vereshchuk stated, she never proposed banning Telegram in Ukraine. Currently, the talk is about combating anonymous channels.
After all, according to the deputy head of the OP, through them Russia can recruit Ukrainians and spread disinformation. That is why the authorities are seeking to de-anonymize such resources.
In the fifth year of a full-scale invasion, the aggressor country cannot use Telegram channels to recruit Ukrainians. We must do everything to de-anonymize these channels,
– Vereshchuk explained.
The President's Office also added that the issue of using Telegram is being considered primarily from a security perspective, and not as a restriction on freedom of speech.
Why was the Telegram issue raised in Ukraine?
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The National Police of Ukraine reported that the perpetrator of the terrorist attack in Lviv was recruited by Russians via Telegram. The enemy offered the detainee easy work.
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After that, the Office of the President called for limiting the capabilities of the anonymous platforms of this messenger.
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In Ukraine, on September 19, 2024, the use of Telegram on official devices of civil servants, military personnel, and critical infrastructure workers was banned.