Germany weighs ban on Telegram, tool of conspiracy theorists

Faeser told Die Zeit newspaper that Telegram could be deactivated in Germany if it failed to comply with local laws and ‘all other options have failed’. — AFP

BERLIN: The German government is considering a ban on encrypted messaging app Telegram after it was repeatedly used as a channel for spreading anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and even death threats.

The app has also played a key role in mobilising turnout at some of the most violent protests in opposition to the German government’s Covid-19 policies since the start of the pandemic.