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But that's the point - Telegram refuses to honor these laws. There are court rulings demanding Telegram to remove content, which Telegram ignores, hence the threats of banning the entire platform.


Does telegram have employees in Germany? Why would the German government have control over any corporation on the planet?


Usually when you offer services in other countries, you have to obey their laws as well.


I don't see Facebook receiving the same treatment.


Facebook complies with most foreign government law enforcement requests.


It probably do that and also pay its fines exemplary but at the end of the day it is a monopolistic network, a privacy abuser, a compulsive liar, a opinion manipulator and a big threat to democracy and society.

To the government exerting control over it's citizens is far more important than protecting it's citizens rights and well-being. Facebook knows that and just play the game and at the end of the day Zuckerberg can do whatever he want if he saves politicians faces.




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