Telegram is no longer the favorite channel for meetings, disseminating content, and organizing extremist groups. According to research by the Strategic Dialogue Institute, there is a new application used by neo-Nazis and terrorist organizations.
The service adopted by these organizations is SimpleX ChatA decentralized chat application. The promise is that messenger is completely safe to use — encryption of messages and the promise that users will remain anonymous.without the possibility of monitoring.
The research shows that the transition began in recent weeks, when Telegram announced that it would increasingly cooperate with authorities requesting data from users participating in processes and investigations. according to wiredOne of the groups on SimpleX We have over 1,000 members who will distribute materials – including training and indoctrination manuals – and coordinating extremist actions.
Revealing the app’s name could make it a target of investigations, as authorities now know the channel and will have another place to look for suspects. Additionally, the developer of the service is now Claims to be aware of the problem and promises to “restrict” such material on that side.
The tool, which does not use identities to associate users with an account, has been around since 2021 and recently received a $1.3 million investment that included money from Jack DorseyThe main founder of Twitter.
What do those in charge say?
“SimpleX is a communication network, not a service or platform on which users can host their own servers. Therefore, we are not aware of extremists using it,” says project developer Evgeny Poberezkin.
According to him, it will not be possible to use it in groups with more than 50 users and measures will be taken to prevent the distribution of criminal content such as child abuse images.
“Although we cannot scan all content indiscriminatelyIf the entry point is open to the public and can be visited and users use our servers, this will constitute a violation of human rights, we can remove these gateways and files“, explains the developer.
To exonerate himself from responsibilities, he also states in the project network: “users cannot be found unless they want to“Purely for protection reasons.
Source: Tec Mundo
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