Germany Considers Shutting Down Telegram

Germany Considers Shutting Down Telegram
In this photo illustration, the messaging service Telegram app is seen on a mobile phone in London on Jan. 11, 2021. Edward Smith/Getty Images
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A member of the Federal Cabinet of Germany has suggested that the government may ban Telegram, likely as a result of its popularity among people who have been protesting CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus restrictions.

“We cannot rule this out,” said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser in an interview with Die Welt weekly newspaper. “A shutdown would be grave and clearly a last resort. All other options must be exhausted first.”